Susan "Sue" Maenle

April 17, 1947 - Dec. 4, 2004

 
Pawlak Funeral Home
 
Lenawee Hills Memorial Park
 
Name:   Susan "Sue" Maenle
Residence:   Temperance, Michigan
Birth Date:   04/17/1947
Death Date:   12/04/2004
Calling Hours:  

12/06/2004 (Mon.):
6:00-9:00 p.m.

12/07/2004 (Tues.):

2:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Pawlak Funeral Home

Funeral:  

12/08/2004 (Wed.):
10:00 a.m.

Pawlak Funeral Home

Temperance, Michigan

Burial:  

Lenawee Hills Memorial Park

Adrian, Michigan


Mrs. Susan (Sue) Maenle, 57, of Temperance Michigan died Saturday afternoon December 4 th , 2004 at the Toledo Hospital with her Husband and loving family. She was born April 17 th , 1947 in Adrian Michigan to Paul Suydam and Ann (Cline) Lyman.

She was married to her husband Jim in May of 1964 in Toledo Ohio . She chose to make a life as a part time working wife and full time mother and homemaker. She was always helping people. She had many adopted kids and Family. One of the many things she enjoyed in the later stages of her life was camping with family and friends.

Sue was a woman of many talents. She will most be remembered for being a dedicated mother and wife. She also was an expert seamstress. She worked for many years making custom draperies. She was very proud of her kids and always was doing things for them. One of her many accomplishments was making a quilt for her youngest daughter Tracy. She won first prize in the Hillsdale County fair and took second place in the Michigan state fair. She could not have completed this with out the help of her close sister in law Darlene Williams.

She is survived by her husband of 40 years James (Jim) I. Maenle; Sons Anthony “Tony” (Vicki) A. Maenle, of Monroe MI; Son Thomas (Beth) J. Maenle, of Erie MI; Daughter Tammy (John) Maenle Miller, of Temperance MI; Daughter Tracy Maenle of Toledo OH; and 7 grandchildren Chelsea, Chad, Jake, Tylre, Nash, Shane and Autumn; Step-grandchildren, Nick and Tiffany. Mother Ann Layman of Lakeland , FL ; Sisters Pat (Patrick) Stewart, Kathy (John) Adams, Brothers, Jeff “Todd” (Ruth) Mowery and Jack (Connie) Suydam. She was preceded in death by her father Paul Suydam, and stepmother Leona.

Friends may call from 6-9 p.m. Monday and 2-9 p.m. Tuesday at Pawlak Funeral home, 1640 Smith road, (at Jackman) Temperance MI, where funeral services will be held Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. Interment Lenawee Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, Adrian MI. Rev. Jerry Craig, pastor of Hopewell Wesleyan Church, officiating. Memorials may take the form of contributions to the Michigan ALS Society, 21311 Civic Center Dr. Suite 200 , Southfield , MI 48076.

The family would like to thank her sister in law Darlene Williams for her help and dedication in the final months of Sue's life. We would also like to thank the Michigan ALS Society, Toledo MDA Society, the nurses of the fifth floor Flower Hospital and all of Sue's extended family.
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