Obituary - Ralph Joseph "Joe" Susan

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Ralph J. Susan, 83, of Dixon, died Thursday, December 12, 2013, at Katherine Shaw Bethea Hospital in Dixon. He was a school bus driver for Illinois Central School Bus Company, prior to his retirement.

Ralph was born June 26, 1930, in Mishawaka, IN, the son of Ralph J. and Mary (Vilt) Susan. He married Ruth Hoffman on August 28, 2004 in Dixon.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth Susan of Dixon; one son, James (Patti) Susan of Dixon; one daughter, Glenda Susan of Texas; one stepson, Hank Jay (and wife Susan) Vejvoda of Nashville, TN; one sister, Janice Valentine of South Bend, IN; 13 grandchildren; and 26 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and one sister.

Visitation will be from 2 – 3:00 p.m., Saturday, December 14, 2013, at Preston-Schilling Funeral Home, Dixon, followed by a 3:00 p.m., funeral service, at the funeral home, with the Rev. Gary Wilson, pastor of Foursquare Church, Dixon, officiating. Burial will be at Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens in Elkhart, IN.

A memorial has been established to Granny Rose Animal Shelter in Dixon.