Susan E. Sterlinske Obituary (1955 - 2018)

Susan E. Sterlinske, 63, Durand, IL died at 9:55 a.m., Thursday, March 15, 2018 at home surrounded by family and close friends. Sue was born February 19, 1955 in Ladysmith, WI, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald and Patricia (Davis) Sterlinske. She attended school from kindergarten through seventh grade in Ladysmith. She moved to Madison, WI with her parents and attended school from eighth grade and graduated from James Madison Memorial High School in Madison in 1973. She graduated from UW-Whitewater with a BS in Education in December1978. She was employed by the Durand Community School District in January 1979 as a business education teacher until her retirement in 2016. She received her MS in Curriculum and Education from National Lewis University, Chicago, in 2000. Sue loved teaching. She was a favorite to many of her students. Early in her career she was an assistant coach of girls’ volleyball from 1980-1987. After retirement, Sue taught junior high keyboarding and computer concepts. In 2014 she was diagnosed with multiple myeloma and retired a second time in 2016 when she had additional complications from the disease. Sue will be remembered for her joyful nature and her kindness to others especially children and beloved pets. She is survived by her sisters Mary (Bill) Morgan, Ladysmith, WI, Patricia (Greg) Solien, St. Cloud, MN, Joan (Mark Cararra) Ehren, Los Lunas, NM and Louise Monson, Tony, WI; nieces and nephews Terri (Mike) Reese, Waterloo, NY, Jim (Lori) Morgan, Island Lake, IL, Julie (Brian) Guggenberger, Cold Springs, MN, Steve Anderson, South Minneapolis, MN, Stephanie Ehren (Thurston Graham) , Long Beach, CA and Jennifer Ehren (Tom O'Sullivan), South Bend, IN; grand nieces and nephews; special “sister” Debbie Randall, Durand, IL and Debbie’s children and grandchildren Sarah Balentyne and children Miranda, Grant and Eva and Laura (Jim) and son Aidan Baluch. She was preceded in death by her parents and fiancé David Randall. Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 14, 2018 at St. Mary Catholic Church, 606 W Main Street, Durand, IL. Final resting place will be in Laona Township Cemetery. Cremation rites were accorded. A visitation will be held at McCorkle Funeral Home-Durand Chapel, 101 W Main St, Durand, IL from 5:00 p.m. -8:00 p.m., Friday, April 13 with a scripture service to be held at 7:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Susan E. Sterlinske Family, PO Box 4, Tony, WI 54563