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Susanna Lorraine Smars

1943 - 2019

BORN

1943

DIED

2019

Susanna Smars Obituary

Smars, Susanna (Sue) Lorraine (Nee Fischer) Born November 19th, 1943 and called home to her Savior July 26, 2019, age 75. She will be remembered for her keen antique collecting, wry sense of humor, and her ability to only see the best in a person. Beloved mother of Kurt Latham, Kim (Dan) Goll, and Kris (Joel Janke) Latham. Loving grandma (G-Sue) to Joseph, Katie, Chelsea, Dylan, Noah, and Kayla. Cherished sister of Arlene Kolberg and Greta Herzer. Treasured daughter-in-law of Shirley Smars. Further survived by nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends, old and new, who she touched deeply along the way. Preceded in death by her husband Kerry Smars, her parents Theodore and Luella Fischer, and her brothers Gerald Fischer and Theodore Fischer. Please join us in CELEBRATING the life of Sue Smars: Visitation Friday, August 2nd at OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHAPEL, St Camillus, 10201 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI from 4:30-8 PM with memorial service at 6PM. Private family interment. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be directed to Kris Latham who will distribute them to the Diabetes Foundation and the Salvation Army. The family would like to thank the staff at St. Camillus for their loving care and compassion.

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Published by Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Jul. 31, 2019.

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Gil Brzezinski

July 25, 2022

Wow can't believe it's been 3 years already. Think of Sue and Kerry often, in fact we have our annual Kerry Smars fishing charter in Algoma coming up in 2 weeks. They were such fun people to be with and are truly missed.

August 5, 2019

Susie may be gone from my sight, but she will never be gone from my heart. I will hold precious memories of Sue forever. She came out to see me in 2012 with Barb, another high school friend from Juneau HS, and we explored Manitou Springs, CO and the surrounding area for a week. We shared so much laughter. I called and prayed with her over the phone over the ensuing years. Her faith was solid. Sue was a ray of sunshine and gave that cheerful feeling to all she loved. I will miss her.
Helen Friedmann Armstrong

NICK TOPITZES

August 2, 2019

Sue was a wonderful and kind person, and one of the first people I met at Juneau. Beautiful. She always had a great attitude. I am so sorry for your loss and saddened by her long struggle in recent years.

I will be sending a gift to our Salvation Army in her memory.

Karen and Richard Oliver

August 2, 2019

Sue was more than a Friend. Sue was a Sister in Christ. Sue loved People and God and sharing her Faith was a driving force. Spending time with Her Whole Family was so Precious to Her. I will miss Our long talks on the Phone My Friend, You are such a Pistol! LOL We will meet again my Sweet Friend. We send our Prayers of Comfort to the Whole Family and Any one Touched by this Precious Lady.

July 31, 2019

Heartfelt sadness and condolences! Susie was always a sweetheart and I remember fondly times when we listened to live music together. Our last time was when we saw Glen Campbell at the Pabst on his farewell tour. She was a beautiful soul! Angel wings will carry her home.

Brenda Cook

Gil Brzezinski

July 31, 2019

So sorry to hear about Sue, We were just talking about her at the barber shop across from where she used to live. I worked with her for many years at Starfire which she always had a positive attitude and was never short on a funny story about her and Kerry's junk (a.k.a. antique) collecting adventures, or a mercury retrograde story, which I totally believe in now because of her! She will be truly missed but never forgotten.

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Visitation

4:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHAPEL, St Camillus

10201 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI

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Memorial service

6:00 p.m.

OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE CHAPEL, St Camillus

10201 W Wisconsin Ave, Wauwatosa, WI

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