Susan Ann Malone, 81, Detroit Lakes, died Thursday, July 7, 2022, at Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes.
A memorial service was Tuesday, July 19, at the David Donehower Funeral Home in Detroit Lakes. Interment will follow the memorial service at Oak Grove Cemetery in Detroit Lakes.
Susan Davis was born on July 25, 1940, to Russell and Ursula (Wendt) Davis in Pipestone. She spent her early years in Slayton before her family moved to Magnolia. She graduated from Magnolia High School in 1959.
She attended the Minneapolis Institute of Medical Technology, where she received her laboratory technician certification. She then worked as a lab tech for a number of years in Adrian and Mitchell, South Dakota.
Susan married Ernest “Joe” Malone on Nov. 9, 1962, at the United Methodist Church in Luverne. The couple had two children, a son, Jeffrey, and an adopted daughter, Karen. Sue embraced her role as mother and homemaker.
In 1992 she moved to Kodiak Island, Alaska, where she co-owned and operated a small fishing boat. In 1995 she moved back to Jasper to be closer to her aging mother. In 2002 she came to Detroit Lakes where she lived for her remaining days.
Susan loved her family and was very active in her children’s activities. This continued with her love of her grandchildren, attending their activities and being an active part of their lives. Susan treasured the friendships she had over the years and loved hosting parties and holidays. She enjoyed playing cards, cooking, attending concerts and musicals, taking photographs, cat-sitting for friends, and was an avid reader. She also had a talent for interior design and a passion for flower gardening.
Susan was involved in her church. In Detroit Lakes she served on the United Methodist Church’s Angel Food Pantry, serving dinner prior to the Wednesday service, the Women’s Bible Study Group, the United Methodist Women's Service Group, and was a co-founder of the Wednesday Night Dinner Program.
She also served in the communities where she lived. In Luverne she served as the president of the Luverne High School Music Boosters from 1982-1984. In Detroit Lakes she was a member of the Lakes Women’s Society-Hope Chapter from 2012 until 2016, and PEO Chapter FG since 2015. She also volunteered for several years at Essentia Health- St. Mary’s Hospital at the gift shop and as a member of the Community Relations Committee.
Susan is survived by her children, Jeffrey (Renae) Malone of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Karen (TJ) Buboltz of Detroit Lakes; a sister, Mary Phillips of Detroit Lakes; two grandchildren, Nick and Ben, both of Detroit Lakes; and a step-granddaughter Michaela Borchardt (David) of Sioux Falls.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her ex-husband, Joe; and a brother-in-law, Robert Phillips.
Arrangements were provided by David Donehower Funeral Home of Detroit Lakes, www.daviddonehower.com.
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