SUZANNE E. MAUNTEL

1926 - 2014

Suzanne E. Mauntel (nee Smith), 87, of Chicago, formerly of Palatine, Wauconda, & Niles, passed away with her family by her side on May 12, 2014. She was born in Chicago on June 24, 1926 to the late Harry E. Smith and Elizabeth (nee Hiestand) Smith. Suzanne is survived by her 4 children: Robert J. (Alyson) Dickson of Anchorage, AK, Rebecca (Michael) Rahn of Wheaton, IL, Christopher W. (Rebecca) Dickson of Newburgh, IN and Stephen W. (Jean) Dickson of Nashua, NH and her brother Roger A. (Betty) Smith of Ft. Meyers, FL. Proud grandmother of 10: Peter, Joshua, Theodore, Ian, Rachel, John, Natalie, and Maria Dickson and Michael and Matthew Rahn. Great grandmother of 3: Clara, Louis and Elias. She was loved by many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Sara E. Huter. Suzanne led a very active life. She was a very proud and supportive mother and friend, a Brownies leader, church school teacher, and a founding member of The Church of the Holy Apostles in Wauconda, IL. As a volunteer, she cared for babies of drug dependent mothers, and delivered meals to AIDS patients. From 2000 to 2008, she was the 40th Ward Republican Committeeman in the city of Chicago. She helped many people throughout her life, never backing down from a challenge nor feeling anything was impossible. She will be missed and never forgotten by all who shared her life. A Requiem Mass will be offered at 2:00 pm, on June 28, 2014, with interment in the parish columbarium at The Church of Ascension, 1133 N. LaSalle Blvd., Chicago, IL 60610, www.ascensionchicago.org. Reception at the church to follow the funeral service. Donations may be made to this church in her name.