Thomas Lane Stusse

Thomas Lane Stusse, 46, passed away on Thursday, May 27, 2021 in Mercer Island, Washington from a heart attack. A Memorial Service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, June 25, 2021 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. Visitation will begin one hour prior to the service. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Tom was the son of Darrell and Venita Stusse of Sioux City, Iowa. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith. After attending Sioux City Schools and graduating from North High, he graduated with his Bachelors from Arizona State University. During that time, he also attended the University of Tübingen in Germany. He got his Masters from the University of Northern Arizona. He was only a few credit hours short of his Doctorate Degree. From there, he taught in Germany, Korea, and China, followed by teaching in Spanaway, WA; Denver, CO; and for many years in Mesa, AZ.

He enjoyed traveling, music, hiking the mountains of Arizona, and the cool of Washington.

Survivors include his parents; a brother, Tim (Patty) Stusse; sisters: Jackie (Terry) Albracht; Jodi Stusse; and Julie Lee.

He leaves us with his love, laughter, and lesson plans.