Susanne Margarete Wiese Wells

December 10, 1923 - November 15, 2015

Susanne Margarete Wiese Wells 12/10/1923 – 11/15/2015 To many known as Sue, Susie or Sue Su In Loving Memory of my beautiful, precious Mom, who went home to Glory Sunday evening. She was surrounded by her family at Sunrise of Sandy Care Facility, after a long two decades contending with Alzheimer's. Her beloved daughter “Kassie” and husband Ray Zukowski, granddaughter Julie Kathryn Tayler, her husband Jaron and great-grandsons Izaak, Cole and Lincoln were at her bedside. She is also survived by her Step grand-daughter Noelle Zukowski Gordon and husband John, step great-grandson Grant Mata and step great-granddaughter Sarah Mata. Step grandson Roman and wife Jennifer and step great-grandchildren AJ, Addison and Xander and extended family across the US and in Germany. Born in Berlin Germany, Sue sailed to America on the Hamburg in 1929 with her parents, Margarete and John Wiese and brother John George Wiese, who died in 1943 defending our country in the US Navy during WW II. She married Zach E. Wells Jr., in 1944 in Chicago and had their two daughters Kathryn Susanne in 1945 and Diane Patrice in 1948. Sue enjoyed her Jewelry businesses and "The Gift Box" gift shops with Zach in the 60's and 70's. They lived consecutively in Chicago, Skokie Ill, St Croix VI and Mt Prospect, Illinois until 1985. They moved to Anderson, SC to enjoy retirement on beautiful Lake Hartwell, SC, until January 2006 when they moved to Ft. Walton Beach, FL. to be closer to Ray and Kassie in Santa Rosa Beach FL. Sue loved the water, spending much of life in Illinois on Lake Michigan on their ski boat, and on Lake Hartwell SC on their Pontoon Blue Swan. Sue and Zach’s 62 year marriage was filled with love, passion for life, faith in God, family, friends, lots of hugging, laughs, music all the time, prayer and time for great compassion to all they met. They were a joy to know. Everyone in her youth remembers her beautiful voice singing at weddings and as a beautiful hostess at many celebrations with Zach. A gifted sales woman, she made a good friend out of every customer and lovingly wrote hundreds of thank you or encouragement notes to those she met and loved. She was passionately devoted to Zach, their daughters and their granddaughter Julie. Sue continued to make treasured friends in Florida and Utah. As a member of Destiny Worship Center in Destin, FL, she adored her pastors; Steve and Jackie Vagallis. She loved the Lord and gave her life to Him at the end of every service. Diane preceded Sue to Glory in April 1979 and Zach in July 2006. Sue moved in with Kassie and Ray in 2009. With all our hearts, we thank the day care center of Magnolia Manor in Ft. Walton Beach, FL, who could not have given her more love, and Neighborhood House in Cottonwood Heights, Utah, who helped her transition to our move in 2013-14. We are blessed beyond all we could have hoped, for the love, attention and care of Sunrise of Sandy Assisted Living Reminisce Care…to all who devoted their time and hearts to Mom’s care. Sue is survived by her dearest, loving and life long friends Rita Goodman, FL, Madge Brenner SC, and so many to mention. Her deeply close, Destin, FL mentors; Dot Mansfield and Georgia Wood. Her long time family friend, Elaine Busse, owns the Winding River Ranch in Grand Lake, Colorado, next to the Colorado River, where she will be memorialized in the summer of 2017 beside her beloved Zach and darling Diane, A memorial video tribute to Sue’s life is being prepared and will be available and announced by the first of the year; where you can find it on line. Please write [email protected] or please add your comments at http://www.forevermissed.com/susanne-m-wells mom's life story. Kassie and Ray Zukowski 9206 S 700 E. Apt 407 Sandy, Utah 84070 Home 850 622 0195 Kassie's Cell 850 865 8066