Susan McDonald

Susan Evelyn Hupp McDonald passed away on April 19th at 69 years of age. Susan was born on September 16, 1956, in Lansing Michigan at Sparrow Hospital to Joseph and Evelyn (Shonk) Hupp.

Susan’s educational journey began at Okemos Public Schools, where she graduated in 1974. Her desire to learn continued as she attended Lansing Community College earning an Associates of Science Degree in Accounting. Her career was primarily in the field of accounting. She worked at a local bank until her retirement in 2019.

Susan had a strong faith in God throughout her life. She will be remembered particularly as an accepting person who celebrated people as they are.

Susan loved tent camping. There were many special parks in Canada and across the US she spent time at with her family. Her favorite thing to do was travel. In retirement she liked going to South Padre Island in Texas, and Gulf Shores and Orange Beach in Alabama. She enjoyed nature and the outdoors.

Susan will be remembered as a very kind person, a good mother, and loving her family unconditionally. She was aways strongly supportive of her children.

Sue had a great off-beat sense of humor which got her through joyful as well as hard times in life. She was very outgoing and made friends wherever she went.

Susan is survived by her devoted husband of over 50 years, Perry, and her loving daughters, Sarah and Jessica. She is survived by her mother Evelyn Hupp and her brother, Michael and sister, Julie.

Susan is predeceased by her father, Joseph, her uncle, George Ward and Aunt Dorthy Ward.

A memorial service will be held this Thursday April 23 in her honor at the church she and Perry were married in 50 years ago. 

Now called Discover Life Church, at 711 Kendon Drive, Lansing, Michigan. 

Arriving at 2pm with the service starting approximately 2:30pm.

The guest speaker will be the pastor that married them, Pastor Lyn Smith.

Please dress casually.

As part of the program, there will be time set aside where, if you wish, you can share a memory or just say what Sue meant to you personally.