Sue Carol VanderNoor

Sue Carol VanderNoor March 25, 1939 to March 27, 2013 Sue Carol VanderNoor, 74, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2013. She was born in Los Angeles on March 25, 1939, to the late Paul and Lillian Kennedy. Sue is survived by her daughter, Julie VanderNoor Urner; son in law, Bryan E. Urner; son, Jeff VanderNoor; and granddaughter, Emily Urner. Sue graduated from Reseda High School in 1957 and moved to Bakersfield when she was 18 years old. She was involved in modeling when she arrived and later worked at the Kern County Assessor's Office. In the 1970s, after the birth of her children, Sue began working with Getty Oil Company. After a few years, she decided to take a break from the workforce and spend more time at home. As her children got older, Sue began to search for a new career path. Sue was a very caring person who put others before herself. It wasn't a surprise that she decided to pursue a career in nursing. She graduated from Nursing School in the mid 1980s and held many jobs over the years. She worked in the NICU and was a dialysis nurse. But, her longest stint, and the one that she was most fond of, was her 4th floor Telemetry job at Memorial Hospital. Even when the job was difficult, she always enjoyed the social aspect and always spoke highly of her "crew." In 2008, Sue retired from nursing. She was able to spend more time with Emily, the greatest object of her affection. She also enjoyed her American Needlepoint Guild friends. However, Sue's greatest love was that of her family. She was an amazing person, mother and friend. Sue will be missed by all of those that knew her. The family would like to extend their thanks and gratitude to Dr. Susan Helper, Dr. Hansa, the entire 4 West Staff at Memorial Hospital, Mike Richert, and other friends who have helped during this difficult time. A Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, April 1, 2013, at Valley Baptist at 1 P.M. with a reception to follow. www.bakersfield.com/obits