Susan Kay Unruh Reitz
1956 - 2020
Susan Kay Unruh Reitz, age 64, formerly
of Salina, KS, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, in Overland
Park, KS.
She was born in Newton on April 9,
1956, to Marlyn and Dolores Unruh and grew up in Goessel, attending
elementary and high school there. After high school, Susan joined the
Mennonite Voluntary Service in Oklahoma City and attended
Southwestern College. She moved to Salina, married Kenneth Reitz and
had three children: Joy (deceased), Grover, and Meredith. She worked
for many years at Images, Inc. and later as a para-professional at
Cottonwood Elementary before retiring following her diagnosis of
multiple sclerosis in 2004. She was an active member of the Goessel
Mennonite Church and the Salina Mennonite Church. She loved spending
time with friends and family, cooking, gardening, church activities,
and most of all, doting on her grandchildren.
She is survived by her son, Grover
Reitz and his wife, Kate; daughter, Meredith Bolin and her husband,
Jake; 3 grandchildren, Mallory and Theodore Bolin, and Margo Reitz;
sister, Annette Unruh; niece, Katie Unruh; nephew, Andy Unruh; and
many friends.
A memorial gathering will be held on
May 22, 2021, in Salina, more details to follow. In lieu of flowers,
donate to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
