Sue Ann Smith, 77, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.
She was born January 26, 1945, in Kendallville to John Allen and Margaret (Burger) Leslie.
Ms. Smith grew up in Avilla on a farm and graduated from Avilla High School, where she received the top homemaker award for her senior class.
She was very talented at sewing, quilting, crocheting, painting and cake decorating.
She worked for Lincoln Life Financial in Fort Wayne for a few years before becoming employed with General Electric. She worked in the transformers division. and retired after 25 years of dedicated service. After retirement, Sue continued to work part-time for several years at Miller's Grocery Store in Rome City and, then, a few years at the Wolcottville Dollar General.
After retirement she helped her parents and handicapped sister, Jane.
Sue loved her family and many friends that she thought of as family.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jerod McKee of Kendallville; two grandsons, Benjamin (Trinity) Salmons of Fort Wayne and Luke Salmons of Kendallville; a granddaughter, Danielle Webb of Fort Wayne; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Sally and Ken Freed of Rome City and Joan Weeks of Wolcott, Iowa; a brother and sister-in-law, Ira and Deb Leslie of Ashley; nephews, Joe Freed of Rome City, John (Jody) Leslie of Sebring, Florida, and Jeff Leslie of Corunna; and nieces, Kristine (Eric) Swenson of Satellite Beach, Florida, and Kelly Ritter of Noblesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Gretchen Smith; and a sister, Jane Ann Leslie.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Christian Union Cemetery near Garrett with Pastor Nate Mosley of Grace Christian Church in Kendallville officiating.
Preferred memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Noble County, 1305 Sherman Street, Kendallville, Indiana, 46755.
Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.
She was born January 26, 1945, in Kendallville to John Allen and Margaret (Burger) Leslie.
Ms. Smith grew up in Avilla on a farm and graduated from Avilla High School, where she received the top homemaker award for her senior class.
She was very talented at sewing, quilting, crocheting, painting and cake decorating.
She worked for Lincoln Life Financial in Fort Wayne for a few years before becoming employed with General Electric. She worked in the transformers division. and retired after 25 years of dedicated service. After retirement, Sue continued to work part-time for several years at Miller's Grocery Store in Rome City and, then, a few years at the Wolcottville Dollar General.
After retirement she helped her parents and handicapped sister, Jane.
Sue loved her family and many friends that she thought of as family.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jerod McKee of Kendallville; two grandsons, Benjamin (Trinity) Salmons of Fort Wayne and Luke Salmons of Kendallville; a granddaughter, Danielle Webb of Fort Wayne; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Sally and Ken Freed of Rome City and Joan Weeks of Wolcott, Iowa; a brother and sister-in-law, Ira and Deb Leslie of Ashley; nephews, Joe Freed of Rome City, John (Jody) Leslie of Sebring, Florida, and Jeff Leslie of Corunna; and nieces, Kristine (Eric) Swenson of Satellite Beach, Florida, and Kelly Ritter of Noblesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Gretchen Smith; and a sister, Jane Ann Leslie.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Christian Union Cemetery near Garrett with Pastor Nate Mosley of Grace Christian Church in Kendallville officiating.
Preferred memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Noble County, 1305 Sherman Street, Kendallville, Indiana, 46755.
Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.
Sue Ann Smith, 77, of Kendallville, Indiana, died Sunday, May 1, 2022, at Orchard Pointe Health Campus in Kendallville.
She was born January 26, 1945, in Kendallville to John Allen and Margaret (Burger) Leslie.
Ms. Smith grew up in Avilla on a farm and graduated from Avilla High School, where she received the top homemaker award for her senior class.
She was very talented at sewing, quilting, crocheting, painting and cake decorating.
She worked for Lincoln Life Financial in Fort Wayne for a few years before becoming employed with General Electric. She worked in the transformers division. and retired after 25 years of dedicated service. After retirement, Sue continued to work part-time for several years at Miller's Grocery Store in Rome City and, then, a few years at the Wolcottville Dollar General.
After retirement she helped her parents and handicapped sister, Jane.
Sue loved her family and many friends that she thought of as family.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jerod McKee of Kendallville; two grandsons, Benjamin (Trinity) Salmons of Fort Wayne and Luke Salmons of Kendallville; a granddaughter, Danielle Webb of Fort Wayne; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Sally and Ken Freed of Rome City and Joan Weeks of Wolcott, Iowa; a brother and sister-in-law, Ira and Deb Leslie of Ashley; nephews, Joe Freed of Rome City, John (Jody) Leslie of Sebring, Florida, and Jeff Leslie of Corunna; and nieces, Kristine (Eric) Swenson of Satellite Beach, Florida, and Kelly Ritter of Noblesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Gretchen Smith; and a sister, Jane Ann Leslie.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Christian Union Cemetery near Garrett with Pastor Nate Mosley of Grace Christian Church in Kendallville officiating.
Preferred memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Noble County, 1305 Sherman Street, Kendallville, Indiana, 46755.
Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.
She was born January 26, 1945, in Kendallville to John Allen and Margaret (Burger) Leslie.
Ms. Smith grew up in Avilla on a farm and graduated from Avilla High School, where she received the top homemaker award for her senior class.
She was very talented at sewing, quilting, crocheting, painting and cake decorating.
She worked for Lincoln Life Financial in Fort Wayne for a few years before becoming employed with General Electric. She worked in the transformers division. and retired after 25 years of dedicated service. After retirement, Sue continued to work part-time for several years at Miller's Grocery Store in Rome City and, then, a few years at the Wolcottville Dollar General.
After retirement she helped her parents and handicapped sister, Jane.
Sue loved her family and many friends that she thought of as family.
Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Amy and Jerod McKee of Kendallville; two grandsons, Benjamin (Trinity) Salmons of Fort Wayne and Luke Salmons of Kendallville; a granddaughter, Danielle Webb of Fort Wayne; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Sally and Ken Freed of Rome City and Joan Weeks of Wolcott, Iowa; a brother and sister-in-law, Ira and Deb Leslie of Ashley; nephews, Joe Freed of Rome City, John (Jody) Leslie of Sebring, Florida, and Jeff Leslie of Corunna; and nieces, Kristine (Eric) Swenson of Satellite Beach, Florida, and Kelly Ritter of Noblesville.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a granddaughter, Gretchen Smith; and a sister, Jane Ann Leslie.
A graveside service will be held Thursday, May 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. at Christian Union Cemetery near Garrett with Pastor Nate Mosley of Grace Christian Church in Kendallville officiating.
Preferred memorials may be directed to the Humane Society of Noble County, 1305 Sherman Street, Kendallville, Indiana, 46755.
Young Family Funeral Home, Kendallville Chapel, 222 South State Street, Kendallville is assisting the family with arrangements.
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