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Mabel Suitter Obituary
Mabel Alvina (Rochester) Suitter
DECEMBER 1, 1928 – March 24, 2023
Mabel Alvina Suitter, 94, of Smelterville, Idaho, died March 24, 2023 at Schneidmiller Hospice House, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was born on December 1, 1928 in Plummer, Idaho to Samuel Hart Rochester of South Carolina and Zura (Mary Lou) Rochester of North Carolina.
She married Dwight Suitter on November 3, 1948 in Miami, Florida.
Five foot two inches with beautiful blue eyes and incredibly full of patience (which was fortunate given the children she raised), Mabel deeply loved her family. She enjoyed hunting, fishing, prospecting (gold panning), playing the piano, gardening, going to yard sales, working crossword and jigsaw puzzles, and especially laughing.
For a number of years, Dwight and Mabel ran an outfitting business (packing hunters into the St. Joe Forest-with Mabel doing all the cooking) and enjoyed many summer trips into the wilderness areas of North Idaho.
Mabel and Dwight were members of the Vagabundos del Mar for 20 years and enjoyed fishing in Baja, Mexico during that time. They also took up prospecting, first in the southwest and then in the Idaho panhandle.
Mabel was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and her twelve older siblings. She is survived by her three children: Eric Suitter, Janet (Scott) Wilbanks, and Michael (Mary) Suitter. She had nine grandchildren (seven living plus two deceased), fourteen great grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.
No services are planned. The family plans to gather in the future to celebrate the life of our remarkable mother, grandmother, great grandmother, aunt and great aunt.
The family would like to thank Shoshone County Medical Center and EMTs (initial intake and transport when she broke her leg), Kootenai Medical Center (surgery), Advanced Health care of Coeur d'Alene (post-surgery therapy), and Schneidmiller Hospice House for the excellent care they provided during Mabel's last few weeks.
Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene is entrusted with services. One may sign Mabel's online guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com .
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Sheree Jerome
April 13, 2023
Here at Pulse heart Institute, we remember those sparkly blue eyes and kind smile. I personally enjoyed her presence in the office very much. We will all miss her.
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