Susan Kay Schulte

Susan Kay Schulte, 66 of Ponca, Nebraska, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019 at a Sioux City Hospital after a short illness.  Funeral Service will be at 10:00 a.m. Monday, October 28, 2019 at Salem Lutheran Church in Ponca with Pastor Kim Belken officiating.  Burial will follow at the Salem Cemetery in rural Ponca.  Visitation will be at the church today, Sunday, October 27^th from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. with a Prayer Service beginning this evening at 7:00 p.m.  Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.meyerbroschapels.com  Mohr Funeral Home of Ponca is assisting the family.  In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the family for a memorial to be established at a later date.

Susan was born on May 4, 1953 in Sioux City, Iowa to Gordon and Lois (Taubert) Voss.  She grew up in the Ponca and Newcastle area attending Daily School and Ponca High School, from which she graduated.  Susan married Donald Schulte on June 16, 1973 in Newcastle.  The couple lived in Storm Lake, Iowa for a short time before moving back to Ponca, where she lived for the remainder of her life.  Two loving daughters were brought into this world during this time, Tonya and Misty.  Susan was a Day-Care provider for many years helping raise many nieces and nephews, along with many other children.  Later in her career, Susan became head cook at Ponca Public High School, from which she retired.  She was a member of the Salem Lutheran Church in Ponca.  Susan loved cooking and shopping, and would do both, all hours of the day, and night.  She enjoyed going on many trips with her family, having coffee with friends and family, and especially enjoyed going to all of her grandchildren’s activities. 

Susan is survived by her husband Don of Ponca; daughters Tonya (John) Spies of Hinton, Iowa and Misty (Blane) Bennett of Ponca, Nebraska; grandchildren Bailey and Bryar Bennett, Brody, Kenedi, and Dawson Spies; sister Mary Lou (Lin) Smith of Ponca; brothers Aub (Ruth) Voss, Gary (Cheri) Voss, and Brian (Deanna) Voss, all of Ponca; sisters-in-law Mary Jean Schulte of Martinsburg, Nebraska and Lisa (Dean) Burton of Onawa, Iowa; brothers-in-law Jim (Julie) Schulte of New Boston, Illinois, Larry (Kristie) Schulte of Ponca, and Pat (Kris) Schulte of Elkhorn, Nebraska; and many, many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

Susan will be greeted in Heaven by her parents, parents-in-law Berniece and Philip Schulte, brothers-in-law Mike Schulte and Mark Schulte, and great nephew Wyatt Mackling.

Casket Bearers for Susan’s service will be Bryar Bennett, Brody Spies, Dawson Spies, Brandon Voss, Isaac Voss, and Aaron Voss.  Honorary Bearers Blane Bennett and John Spies.