Obit: Susa, John Michael #2 (1892 - 1971)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Susa, Weisenberger, Bautch, Peiper, Bodwin, Mizia, Logeman, Hunt, Schley, Pacific, Culbert, Dubieul, Mukina, Wysocki, Hanutke, Sweich, Murphy, Schuster, Herkert, Gorman, Malnar

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co, WI) 7/22/1971

Susa, John Michael (24 September 1892 - 20 July 1971)

John Michael Susa, 78, died July 20 at his home in Greenwood of a heart attack.

Mr. Susa, son of Joseph and Susan (Weisenberger) Susa, was born September 24, 1892, in Buffalo County. He came to Greenwood at the age of three with his parents. He was married June 20, 1917, to Dora Bautch in Greenwood. They farmed southwest of Greenwood and in the fall of 1968 moved to the city of Greenwood.

He is survived by his wife; three sons, Cletus of Willard, James of Loyal and Giles of Greenwood; 24 grandchildren; a brother, Joseph Susa of Greenwood; and two sisters, Mrs. Sophie Peiper of Greenwood and Mrs. Hattie Bodwin of Milwaukee.

Funeral services were held July 23 from St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenwood. The Rev. Mathew G. Malnar of Independence officiated. Burial was made in St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Pallbearers were grandsons, Dennis Susa, Leonard (Tony) Susa, Gerry Susa, Michael Susa, Randall Susa and David Susa.

People from away who attended were: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Mizia of Florida; Mrs. Hattie Bodwin, Mrs. Clara Logeman, Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Susa, Mr. and Mrs. Garry Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Susa and Miss Gail Susa, all of Milwaukee; Mr. and Mrs. Ben Bautch of Chicago, Ill.; Mr. and Mrs. William Schley, Addison, Ill.; Mrs. Ed pacific, Bensenville, Ill.; Sgt. Gerry Susa, Nellis AFB, Nev.; Mr. and Mrs. Vince Culbert, Eau Claire; Mrs. Sophie Dubieul, Ray Dubieul and Mrs. Clara Mukina, Ladysmith; Mrs. Ruth Wysocki and daughters, Minneapolis, Minn.; Mr. and Mrs. Lee Hanutke and Mrs. Clara Sweich, City Point; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Murphy, Neillsville; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Schuster and daughters, Pittsville; Mr. and Mrs. Ed Herkert, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Gorman and Mrs. Rose Gorman, all of Marshfield.