Suzanne Raye Harder

   Suzanne Raye Harder, 63, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Saturday, June 27, 2020 at a Sioux City hospital.

   A celebration of life service will be 11 a.m. Friday, July 3, 2020 at Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux City with Rev. Charles Horkey officiating.  Burial will be at a later date in Ponca City Cemetery, Ponca, NE.  Visitation with the family present will be 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the church with a prayer service at 7 p.m.  All attendees for visitation and the service are encouraged to wear a face mask.  Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel is in charge of arrangements.

   Suzanne Raye, the daughter of Charles Franklin and Bonnie Mae (Heydon) Harder, was born May 16, 1957 in Sioux City, IA.  She was baptized in 1957 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Ponca, NE and was confirmed in 1971 at Faith Lutheran Church in Sioux City.  Suzanne grew up in Sioux City and graduated from West High in 1975.  She attended St. Luke’s School of Nursing graduating in 1978 and later received her BSN from Briar Cliff College.  She worked in nurse management for 20+ years at St. Luke’s, was director of nursing at a care center in South Sioux City, NE and served as director for a multi-state home health service company.  In recent years, Suzanne worked for Mercy Home Health and Mercy Trinity Health.

   Suzanne loved reading, singing, quilting and swimming.  She was a very faithful servant and was an active member at Faith Lutheran Church.  She was involved with Mary Martha Circle; a VBS leader; served as a Sunday School Teacher and served on the Sunday School Board; led the children’s choir and sang in the Christmas choir; and was a member of LifeLight, LWML, the Altar Guild and Parish Fellowship.  She also enjoyed singing with Main Street Living Ministry Choir.  Suzanne served on the board for the Iowa Alliance in Home Care and was a member of Thrivent.  Above all, she enjoyed spending time with her family, attending her nieces and nephews sporting events, and her home was always open to anyone.

   She is survived by one brother Gregory (Cheri) Harder Sr.; three sisters: Annette (Richard) Gensler, Deb James, and Cheryl (David) Lambrecht; eleven nieces and nephews: Sara (Jeremy), Aaron (Carmen), Cody (Lauren), Danette (Cherrie), Alex (David), Danyelle (Salvador), Gregory Jr. (Missy), Ashley (Adam), Jennifer (Heath), Angela (Shawn), and Anna (Billy); and several great nieces and nephews; special friends Nancy (Dennis) Guillaume and favorite travel buddy Sue Dykstra.

   She was preceded in death by her parents and good friend Marsha Hofer.

   Memorial contributions may be directed to Faith Lutheran Church in memory of Suzanne.