Susan McKenzie

Susan Jane McKenzie, 70, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, February 2, 2022. She passed away at Johnston Health Clayton in Clayton, North Carolina, with her husband and family by her side. Susan was born in Bismarck, North Dakota, on June 10, 1951.

Susan graduated from Bismarck High School after which she attended Bismarck Jr. College and studied accounting. She spent much of her life being a homemaker and mother to six children. After her children were grown, she went back to community college where she was on the Dean’s List and received an associate degree in data entry. After college, she spent most of her working life as a bank teller at US Bank in Altoona.

Susan loved spending time with her large family and friends. She also loved to go camping and travel with her husband and good friends.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents, Warren and Leona Hill, and brother, Richard Hill. She is survived by her husband of 46 years, Michael; six children: Rebecca (Andrew) O’Berry, Melissa (Shad) Walker, Jason (Susan) McKenzie, Brian (Jennifer) McKenzie, Jolene (Josh) Robertson, and Theresa Myers; 12 grandchildren: Cody, Tanner, Jordan, Jacquelynn (Joseph), Andrea, Katelynn, Samantha, Elizabeth, Mollee, Isaac, Ethan, and Jazlynn; 7 great-grandchildren: Aliyah, Ariana, Aila, Serenity, Braelynn, Bailee, and Evelynn; sisters, Sandy (Pat) Miller and Sally Hill; brother, James (Irene) Hill; as well as many close friends and an amazing extended church family.

A visitation will be held February 9, 2022, from 5-7 p.m. There will also be a celebration of Susan’s life on February 10, 2022, at 11 a.m. Both services will be held at Southeast Polk Family Church located at 877 NE 64th St. in Pleasant Hill. Inurnment will be held on Friday, February 11, 2022 at 9:30 am at Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter, Iowa.

Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Susan.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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