Susannah "Susie" Herr Atz

Susannah “Susie” Herr Atz, 92, passed peacefully from this life surrounded by family on November 6^th, 2020, in Sioux City. A memorial service will be held in Kendallville, Indiana at a later date. 

Susannah was born June 24, 1928 to Marjorie Smith Herr and William Voyle Herr in Kendallville, Indiana. She graduated from Kendallville High School in 1946 and went to Indiana University where she graduated in 1950. In 1949, Susannah and Lauren Dean Atz were wed and returned to Indiana University for both to receive degrees. After college, they returned to Kendallville where Lauren worked in a family business, Puritan Ice Cream Company and Atz Ice Cream Shoppes. Susannah was active in the community as a member of St. John Lutheran Church, Book Club, Sigma Eta Musical Society, and Tri Kappa. Susannah later returned to academia, receiving her Master of Education degree from St. Francis College, then teaching at East Noble in Kendallville for a number of years. In 1975, Susannah, Lauren, and daughter Sarah, relocated to Scottsdale, AZ where they purchased and operated a Hallmark Gift Shop for 20 years. Susannah was an involved member of the Gloria Dei Lutheran Church community in Paradise Valley. Her special love was always children; she especially enjoyed providing foster care for newborns and infants during her retirement years.  Susannah’s daughter, Sarah, was able to eventually adopt one of her foster children. She treasured the five years she spent as a nanny for the children (Katie and David) of an Arizona family.

She is survived by her children Douglas (Deedra) Atz of Kendallville, IN, Barton (Lisa) Atz of Woodland, CA, and Sarah (Dr. Thomas) Morgan of Sioux City, IA; her grandchildren Jacob (Rachel) Atz, Abigail (Jeremy) Creigh, Gabe (Amanda) Atz, Sadie (Alex) Deig, Alison Atz, Alexandra Atz, Lindsay Atz, Bekah Morgan, and Matthew Morgan; and her great-grandchildren Ella, Treven, Jasper, Piper, Ruby Mae, Amelia, Lillian, Kaylin, Ryan, and Owen.

Susannah is preceded in death by her husband of 64 years, Lauren and son, Marc.