WETZEL, Vera Sue (Suzie)

Today's News-Herald, Lake Havasu City, AZ - Posted: Saturday, December 6, 2014 - Vera Sue Wetzel, 79 of Lake Havasu City, passed away at St. Rose Dominican Hospital, Las Vegas, Dec. 1, 2014 at 4:46 p.m. surrounded by family. Born Sept. 25, 1935 in Orange, Calif. to Wilma and Auburn Walker; her mother later remarried James Albert who adopted and raised Sue as his own. Suzie, as friends knew her, lived in Huntington Beach, Calif., until marrying the love of her life, Thomas Wetzel Oct. 3, 1954. Tom and Sue were destined to meet, as both were born at St. Joseph’s in Orange, Calif.; as were all six of their children. They lived in the Orange County where they raised their six children until moving to Canyon Lake, Calif. in 1980. Tom built the house of her dreams overlooking the Canyon Lake golf course. In 1999, Tom and Sue retired to Meridian, Idaho to be closer to their grandchildren. The next nine years they summered in Idaho and wintered in Lake Havasu City until 2012 when they resided full-time in Havasu. As a child, Sue loved riding her horse Sandy and going to the beach. She also loved fishing, camping, RVing, shoes and shopping; but most of all she love being surrounded by her family and friends. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who never had a bad word to say about anyone. Sue is survived by her loving husband of 60 years, Tom Wetzel; children, James Wetzel, Fort Mohave; Judy Jewel, Boise, Idaho; Jon Wetzel, Las Vegas, Nev.; Janelle Woessner (Bob), Henderson, Nev.; Jeff Wetzel, Grass Valley, Calif. and Jill Monteith, Boise; 11 grandchildren, Janelle Wetzel, Brian Fast, Michelle Fast, Michelle Massaro (Bruce), Jessica Wetzel-Shay (Adam), Robbie Woessner (Kyanne), Krystal Woessner, Emily Wetzel, Kasey Monteith, Amanda Monteith and Dillon Monteith and five great-grandchildren, Seth, Parker, Savanah, Mia and Maya. Her mother, father and stepfather preceded her in death. She will be dearly missed by all the lives and hearts she touched in her life. A special thank you to Dr. Chaunhan and staff at the Havasu Regional Medical Center for their care and support, without you we wouldn’t have had the last few precious years together. In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Salvation Army.