Susann Lynn Gillaspy

Susann Lynn Gillaspy obituary, St. Joseph, MI

Susann Lynn Gillaspy

Susann Gillaspy Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Starks Family Funeral Homes & Cremation Services - Newell Chapel - Decatur on Jun. 19, 2024.

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Susann Lynn Gillaspy, 63, of Decatur, passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024 in Kalamazoo. She was born September 15, 1960 in Benton Harbor, MI to William Krieger and Mandy (Hauch) Deuel.
Susann will be missed by her children, William "Tracy" (Melissa) Gillaspy, Lewis (Nichole) Rainey, Andrew (Sam) Rainey, and Rebecca "Becky" (Sean) Bermele; her grandchildren, Taylynn Shea Rainey, Emma Rose Rainey, Elija Michael Tewell, Naomi Gillaspy, Sophena Marie Rainey, Coralee Savannah Rainey, and Charles Raymond Bermele; her mother, Mandy Deuel; and her siblings, Eric (McKelle) Fisher, Raymond (Marie) Krieger, and Janet (Denver) Henslee.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Tracy Gillaspy; her father, William Krieger; and her sister, Joyce Llano-Montoya.

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