Susan Lorene Sollis Searle
1968 - 2020
Early Life: Susan was born April 10, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert P. and Sharon Elaine Thompson Sollis, the middle child and only daughter of their five children. She was their sweet, smiling, sunbeam girl. Susan was raised on a cattle ranch in Shelley, Idaho. She attended Shelley High School, where she met the love of her life and future husband. Once she saw Bruce Searle, she didn’t have eyes for anyone else. She asked him to the co-ed dance her sophomore year, and for the next two years, they were inseparable.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Bruce was called on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and although Susan would miss him deeply, she was so excited to support and love him through that adventure. When he returned home and was released from his mission, he put his arm around her, and it was like they had never been apart. Their love was special and rare, and their joy was palpable. They were engaged one week after his arrival home and married three months later on June 11, 1988, for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were best friends from the beginning, and every moment together was cherished. She is his sweetheart and the love of his life.
Susan and Bruce started their life in Shelley, Idaho, where they excitedly welcomed their first three children: Christopher, Natalie, and Leslie. Soon after, they sought out a work opportunity and landed in Perry, Utah, for a short time. One year later, they decided to settle down in Lehi, Utah, where they would eventually welcome their last two children, Melissa and Ashlyn, and created a beautiful life. Susan always dreamed of being a stay-at-home mom and fulfilled that calling wonderfully. She was made to be a mom and had a way of making her children feel like the most important, beautiful, valued people in the world. Her family was her whole life. She was there for every sporting event, musical activity, broken heart and sadness, after-school snack, forgotten homework assignment, missed-the-bus-in-the-morning fiasco, every joy imaginable, and many, many more.
Susan had the softest spot in her heart for children and couldn’t wait to welcome her grandchildren into the world. They brought her so much joy, and her bond with each of them was so special. She loved to spend time with them by making up silly songs to sing with them, let them do her hair and makeup, play with play-doh, draw, and much more. She prioritized her life by the motto, “Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.”
She loves her Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, with her whole heart. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Susan served faithfully throughout her life and fulfilled many callings. She was a light and the purest example of the love of the Savior, Jesus Christ. She had a way of making you feel heard, loved, and validated. Everyone who met her could feel His sweet spirit and love through her. She is a true living angel.
Unbeknownst to many, Susan battled courageously with her mental health through the journey of life. Her life was too short, but those who were touched by her understand that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. On November 12, 2020, Susan Lorene Sollis Searle was welcomed home to the loving arms of her Savior and reunited with loved ones that passed before her. She was 52.
Survived By: Her husband, Bruce Searle; children; Christopher (Brooke) Searle, Natalie Searle, Leslie (Aaron) Caprio, Melissa (Brady) Galloway, and Ashlyn Searle; grandchildren: Dakota and Kyson Searle and Greyson Caprio; father, Robert Sollis; brothers: Todd, Ryan, and Justin (Kaylynn) Sollis; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends, and loved ones.
Preceded In Death By: Her mother, Sharon Sollis; brother, Alan Sollis; aunt, Jackie Sollis; uncle, Ted Thompson; grandparents, Rita and Paul Sollis; grandparents, Lorene and Alan Thompson; father-in-law, Gerald Searle; step-father-in-law, Joey Gardner; and niece, Kiersten Gemar.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Lehi Stake Center | 600 South 500 West
Service Option: Livestream via Zoom
Arrangements: Wing Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1968 - 2020
Early Life: Susan was born April 10, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert P. and Sharon Elaine Thompson Sollis, the middle child and only daughter of their five children. She was their sweet, smiling, sunbeam girl. Susan was raised on a cattle ranch in Shelley, Idaho. She attended Shelley High School, where she met the love of her life and future husband. Once she saw Bruce Searle, she didn’t have eyes for anyone else. She asked him to the co-ed dance her sophomore year, and for the next two years, they were inseparable.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Bruce was called on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and although Susan would miss him deeply, she was so excited to support and love him through that adventure. When he returned home and was released from his mission, he put his arm around her, and it was like they had never been apart. Their love was special and rare, and their joy was palpable. They were engaged one week after his arrival home and married three months later on June 11, 1988, for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were best friends from the beginning, and every moment together was cherished. She is his sweetheart and the love of his life.
Susan and Bruce started their life in Shelley, Idaho, where they excitedly welcomed their first three children: Christopher, Natalie, and Leslie. Soon after, they sought out a work opportunity and landed in Perry, Utah, for a short time. One year later, they decided to settle down in Lehi, Utah, where they would eventually welcome their last two children, Melissa and Ashlyn, and created a beautiful life. Susan always dreamed of being a stay-at-home mom and fulfilled that calling wonderfully. She was made to be a mom and had a way of making her children feel like the most important, beautiful, valued people in the world. Her family was her whole life. She was there for every sporting event, musical activity, broken heart and sadness, after-school snack, forgotten homework assignment, missed-the-bus-in-the-morning fiasco, every joy imaginable, and many, many more.
Susan had the softest spot in her heart for children and couldn’t wait to welcome her grandchildren into the world. They brought her so much joy, and her bond with each of them was so special. She loved to spend time with them by making up silly songs to sing with them, let them do her hair and makeup, play with play-doh, draw, and much more. She prioritized her life by the motto, “Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.”
She loves her Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, with her whole heart. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Susan served faithfully throughout her life and fulfilled many callings. She was a light and the purest example of the love of the Savior, Jesus Christ. She had a way of making you feel heard, loved, and validated. Everyone who met her could feel His sweet spirit and love through her. She is a true living angel.
Unbeknownst to many, Susan battled courageously with her mental health through the journey of life. Her life was too short, but those who were touched by her understand that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. On November 12, 2020, Susan Lorene Sollis Searle was welcomed home to the loving arms of her Savior and reunited with loved ones that passed before her. She was 52.
Survived By: Her husband, Bruce Searle; children; Christopher (Brooke) Searle, Natalie Searle, Leslie (Aaron) Caprio, Melissa (Brady) Galloway, and Ashlyn Searle; grandchildren: Dakota and Kyson Searle and Greyson Caprio; father, Robert Sollis; brothers: Todd, Ryan, and Justin (Kaylynn) Sollis; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends, and loved ones.
Preceded In Death By: Her mother, Sharon Sollis; brother, Alan Sollis; aunt, Jackie Sollis; uncle, Ted Thompson; grandparents, Rita and Paul Sollis; grandparents, Lorene and Alan Thompson; father-in-law, Gerald Searle; step-father-in-law, Joey Gardner; and niece, Kiersten Gemar.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Lehi Stake Center | 600 South 500 West
Service Option: Livestream via Zoom
Arrangements: Wing Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
Susan Lorene Sollis Searle
1968 - 2020
Early Life: Susan was born April 10, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert P. and Sharon Elaine Thompson Sollis, the middle child and only daughter of their five children. She was their sweet, smiling, sunbeam girl. Susan was raised on a cattle ranch in Shelley, Idaho. She attended Shelley High School, where she met the love of her life and future husband. Once she saw Bruce Searle, she didn’t have eyes for anyone else. She asked him to the co-ed dance her sophomore year, and for the next two years, they were inseparable.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Bruce was called on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and although Susan would miss him deeply, she was so excited to support and love him through that adventure. When he returned home and was released from his mission, he put his arm around her, and it was like they had never been apart. Their love was special and rare, and their joy was palpable. They were engaged one week after his arrival home and married three months later on June 11, 1988, for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were best friends from the beginning, and every moment together was cherished. She is his sweetheart and the love of his life.
Susan and Bruce started their life in Shelley, Idaho, where they excitedly welcomed their first three children: Christopher, Natalie, and Leslie. Soon after, they sought out a work opportunity and landed in Perry, Utah, for a short time. One year later, they decided to settle down in Lehi, Utah, where they would eventually welcome their last two children, Melissa and Ashlyn, and created a beautiful life. Susan always dreamed of being a stay-at-home mom and fulfilled that calling wonderfully. She was made to be a mom and had a way of making her children feel like the most important, beautiful, valued people in the world. Her family was her whole life. She was there for every sporting event, musical activity, broken heart and sadness, after-school snack, forgotten homework assignment, missed-the-bus-in-the-morning fiasco, every joy imaginable, and many, many more.
Susan had the softest spot in her heart for children and couldn’t wait to welcome her grandchildren into the world. They brought her so much joy, and her bond with each of them was so special. She loved to spend time with them by making up silly songs to sing with them, let them do her hair and makeup, play with play-doh, draw, and much more. She prioritized her life by the motto, “Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.”
She loves her Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, with her whole heart. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Susan served faithfully throughout her life and fulfilled many callings. She was a light and the purest example of the love of the Savior, Jesus Christ. She had a way of making you feel heard, loved, and validated. Everyone who met her could feel His sweet spirit and love through her. She is a true living angel.
Unbeknownst to many, Susan battled courageously with her mental health through the journey of life. Her life was too short, but those who were touched by her understand that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. On November 12, 2020, Susan Lorene Sollis Searle was welcomed home to the loving arms of her Savior and reunited with loved ones that passed before her. She was 52.
Survived By: Her husband, Bruce Searle; children; Christopher (Brooke) Searle, Natalie Searle, Leslie (Aaron) Caprio, Melissa (Brady) Galloway, and Ashlyn Searle; grandchildren: Dakota and Kyson Searle and Greyson Caprio; father, Robert Sollis; brothers: Todd, Ryan, and Justin (Kaylynn) Sollis; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends, and loved ones.
Preceded In Death By: Her mother, Sharon Sollis; brother, Alan Sollis; aunt, Jackie Sollis; uncle, Ted Thompson; grandparents, Rita and Paul Sollis; grandparents, Lorene and Alan Thompson; father-in-law, Gerald Searle; step-father-in-law, Joey Gardner; and niece, Kiersten Gemar.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Lehi Stake Center | 600 South 500 West
Service Option: Livestream via Zoom
Arrangements: Wing Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
1968 - 2020
Early Life: Susan was born April 10, 1968, in Idaho Falls, Idaho, to Robert P. and Sharon Elaine Thompson Sollis, the middle child and only daughter of their five children. She was their sweet, smiling, sunbeam girl. Susan was raised on a cattle ranch in Shelley, Idaho. She attended Shelley High School, where she met the love of her life and future husband. Once she saw Bruce Searle, she didn’t have eyes for anyone else. She asked him to the co-ed dance her sophomore year, and for the next two years, they were inseparable.
Life’s Work | Service | Interests: Bruce was called on a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and although Susan would miss him deeply, she was so excited to support and love him through that adventure. When he returned home and was released from his mission, he put his arm around her, and it was like they had never been apart. Their love was special and rare, and their joy was palpable. They were engaged one week after his arrival home and married three months later on June 11, 1988, for time and all eternity in the Idaho Falls Temple. They were best friends from the beginning, and every moment together was cherished. She is his sweetheart and the love of his life.
Susan and Bruce started their life in Shelley, Idaho, where they excitedly welcomed their first three children: Christopher, Natalie, and Leslie. Soon after, they sought out a work opportunity and landed in Perry, Utah, for a short time. One year later, they decided to settle down in Lehi, Utah, where they would eventually welcome their last two children, Melissa and Ashlyn, and created a beautiful life. Susan always dreamed of being a stay-at-home mom and fulfilled that calling wonderfully. She was made to be a mom and had a way of making her children feel like the most important, beautiful, valued people in the world. Her family was her whole life. She was there for every sporting event, musical activity, broken heart and sadness, after-school snack, forgotten homework assignment, missed-the-bus-in-the-morning fiasco, every joy imaginable, and many, many more.
Susan had the softest spot in her heart for children and couldn’t wait to welcome her grandchildren into the world. They brought her so much joy, and her bond with each of them was so special. She loved to spend time with them by making up silly songs to sing with them, let them do her hair and makeup, play with play-doh, draw, and much more. She prioritized her life by the motto, “Never let a problem to be solved become more important than a person to be loved.”
She loves her Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ, with her whole heart. As a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Susan served faithfully throughout her life and fulfilled many callings. She was a light and the purest example of the love of the Savior, Jesus Christ. She had a way of making you feel heard, loved, and validated. Everyone who met her could feel His sweet spirit and love through her. She is a true living angel.
Unbeknownst to many, Susan battled courageously with her mental health through the journey of life. Her life was too short, but those who were touched by her understand that the quality of existence far exceeds the quantity of time in which one lives. On November 12, 2020, Susan Lorene Sollis Searle was welcomed home to the loving arms of her Savior and reunited with loved ones that passed before her. She was 52.
Survived By: Her husband, Bruce Searle; children; Christopher (Brooke) Searle, Natalie Searle, Leslie (Aaron) Caprio, Melissa (Brady) Galloway, and Ashlyn Searle; grandchildren: Dakota and Kyson Searle and Greyson Caprio; father, Robert Sollis; brothers: Todd, Ryan, and Justin (Kaylynn) Sollis; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, in-laws, nieces, nephews, friends, and loved ones.
Preceded In Death By: Her mother, Sharon Sollis; brother, Alan Sollis; aunt, Jackie Sollis; uncle, Ted Thompson; grandparents, Rita and Paul Sollis; grandparents, Lorene and Alan Thompson; father-in-law, Gerald Searle; step-father-in-law, Joey Gardner; and niece, Kiersten Gemar.
Services: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Location: Lehi Stake Center | 600 South 500 West
Service Option: Livestream via Zoom
Arrangements: Wing Mortuary
Interment: Lehi City Cemetery
Obituary: © 2020 | Wing Mortuary
Bio compiled by: Annie Duckett Hundley
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