Obituary: Suzanne Schlunz

Suzanne Schlunz 58, died Friday, June 15 in Des Moines, Iowa, of complications of emphysema.

Suzanne was born in Oskaloosa, Iowa on October 21, 1953 and moved to Ames before her first birthday.

An honor student, she graduated from Ames High School and Iowa State University.  She studied for a year at the University of the Americas in Pueblo, Mexico, and in Costa Rica.  She spoke Spanish fluently.

Managing the Maintenance Shop in the Memorial Union, she booked several outstanding performers.  Moving to New York City she worked with a musician’s agent who handled such jazz greats as Bill Evans.  Then she did movie advertising for Trans-Lux, Orion and was a vice-president before health caused her to return to Iowa.

In Ames she was an active volunteer in the Ames Public Library when she was able.

Living in Des Moines the last several years she found a church home with Christ the King Catholic Church.

She loved all animals, music, art, reading, fireworks, NYC, the Rocky Mountains, and was a master gardener.  She was loved.

Survivors are her parents Fred and Terry Schlunz, brother Bob of Ames, brother Jim (Chris) of Nevada, and sister Kathy (Larry) of Gilbert.

Memorials may be made to Story County Animal Shelter.

Visitation will be 1:00p.m. - 3:00p.m., Tuesday June 19, service to follow at Willow Creek Open Bible, 1114 South Dakota Avenue, Ames, IA.  Memorials may be made to Story County Animal Shelter.

On line condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com