Obituaries

Susan D. Schwantz

PORTAGE  -- Susan D. Schwantz, age 66, of Portage, died on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at St. Clare Hospice House in Baraboo, with her family at her side.

Susan was born on October 7, 1942 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Arthur and Viola (Salzman) Tonn.  She was married on June 3, 1961 in Kingston to Calvin Schwantz.  Sue had worked for Economy Insurance in Portage and Jaxco in Rio.  She was an excellent seamstress and quilter. 

She is survived by her son, Michael (Tammy) Schwantz, Portage;  five grandchildren, Tim and Tom Tetzlaff, Nick, Ella, and Kaelynn Schwantz;  two sisters, Inez (Stuart) Stevens, Reedsburg, and Irene (Steve) Dzbinski, Markesan;  three sisters-in-law, Kathy Schwantz, Portage, Connie Tonn, Dalton, and Jane Schwantz, Portage;  her son-in-law, Ron (Angie) Tetzlaff, Portage;  other near relatives and many close friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Calvin in 2006, her daughter, Christine Tetzlaff in 1990, her brother, Ralph Tonn, and her brother-in-law, Gary Schwantz.

Funeral services will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, September 28, 2009 at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage, with the Rev. Dick Inglett officiating.  Burial will follow in Oak Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo Township, Marquette County.  Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Monday at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Portage.

The family would like to express special thanks to friends and family who visited and helped in Sue’s final months.

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