Susanne Underwood's Obituary
Susanne “Mama-Sue” Underwood, age 64 of Ogden, UT died peacefully after a short battle with lung cancer on Saturday, September 19, 2020. She was born Susanne Darlene Pachesny on March 19, 1956 to Benet and Marie Pachesny of Manistee, MI as the youngest of six children. Her siblings include Patricia Comstock of Ludington, MI; Bernie Pachesny of Manistee, MI; Rose Strandberg of Manistee, MI; Carol O’Herron of Manistee, MI and Joan Heminski of Parkersburg, W. VA. In 1980, she was married to Air Force veteran Ray Underwood until their divorce in May 2007. They remained close friends. She has been involved in a domestic partnership with Dusty Hill for the last twelve years. After graduating from Manistee High School in 1974, she attended West Shore Community College where she studied Early Childhood Development. Her marriage to a military veteran took her to all four corners of our nation where she gained employment in numerous vocations, but for the last twelve plus years, she has worked in the Entity Unpostables unit of the Internal Revenue Service, Ogden where she was Team Lead and Lead Training Instructor. She has many hobbies to include baking, cooking, sewing, crocheting, arts and crafts as well as being a talented singer. She is survived by two sisters, Rose Strandberg and Carol O’Herron of Manistee, MI; domestic partner Dusty Hill of Ogden, UT; ex-husband Ray Underwood of Sunset, UT; son Josh (Crystal and Kira) Underwood of Sunset, UT; daughter Courtney (Justin) MacDonald of West Wendover, NV; grandchildren Alexa Underwood of Roy, UT; Jerrisan MacDonald of La Verkin, UT; Trinity, Breylund and Harmony MacDonald of West Wendover, NV; and her beloved dog Rosie. She was predeceased in death by both parents Benet and Marie Pachesny; sisters Patricia Comstock and Joan Helminski; brother Bernie Pachesny and grandson Joseph Antunes.
Funeral Services provided by Premier Funeral Services,5335 So 1950 W, Roy, UT 84067
Viewing: Tuesday, September 29, 2020 10 AM to 11 AM at Premier Funeral Services
Graveside Memorial Service to follow immediately after at Ogden City Cemetery
1875 Monroe Blvd Ogden, UT 84401.
Please adhere to CDC covid recommendations at the viewing.
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