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Viola "Susie" Merten

“Susie” Viola Merten, 90, of Grand Island, died Wednesday April 4, 2007 at Parkwest Plaza Nursing Center in Wichita, Kansas.

Services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church.  The Reverend William Pavuk will officiate.  Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. 

 Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Sunday at All Faiths Funeral Home in Grand Island. 

Susie was born October 16, 1916 at Blue Hill, Nebraska the daughter of John and Ida (Rheingans) Meinte.  She was raised and attended school in Blue Hill, graduating from Blue Hill High School in 1933.  She was united in marriage to Peter J. Merten on May 16, 1937.  They lived in Fairbury until moving to Grand Island in 1941.

She was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church of Grand Island and the Liederkranz.  Susie enjoyed reading, playing bridge, fishing and spending time with her grandchildren.

Her husband Peter J. Merten preceded her in death August 1, 2001.

Those left to cherish her memory are a son and daughter-in-law Robert and Martha Lee Merten of Arnold, California, and three daughters and sons-in-law Judith and James Kraeger of Palatine, Illinois, Pamela and Randall Vang of Wichita, Kansas, Gayle Hahn of Grand Island, Nebraska, grandchildren B. J. Merten, Janet Snow, Jim Merten, Jeff Kraeger, Jenny Kraeger, Scott Vang, Peter Vang, Shawn Vang, Sarah Hartman, Susy Martin, Brian Hahn and Jordan Hahn and 24 great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, her parents, six brothers, a grandson Michael Hahn, and a great grandson Joshua Kraeger preceded her in death.

Memorials are suggested to the donor’s choice.