Susan was born December 9th, 1950, in Bellevue, Nebraska. She is preceded in death by her mother, Margaret (Peggy) Larsen, and is survived by her father, Charles P. Larsen and her children, Jill Dachis and spouse Jeff Dachis, John Patrick O’Brien, and Christopher Sean O’Brien and spouse Mary O’Brien. Also survived by her loving grandchildren Ruby Dachis and Julian Dachis, Henry O’Brien and James O’Brien, her sister Irene Webster, and her sister Karen Foerster and spouse Matt Foerster, along with nieces and nephews, Stephen Webster, Christina Webster, and Jessica Angle.
Susan had an intense love for her family and for her dogs: Shiri, Bentley, Country Girl, Lucy, Molly and Cooper. She had a soft spot for strays and rescue animals and volunteered at a local no-kill dog shelter.
Susan studied at the University of Texas at Austin, finishing her studies at Southern Methodist University with a Bachelor of Arts in Art History. She was a talented architect and designer, lauded for her architectural designs both interior and exterior. She was best known for bringing postmodern architectural design to the Dallas architectural landscape during the eighties. She was an artist, poet, photographer and collector of antiques. Susan saw so much beauty in the world and wanted to share that with everyone she was around.
She enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandchildren, planting flowers and trees in her yard, and was an avid collector of unique objects and antiques.
Arrangements are with Sparkman Hillcrest Funeral Home and services are planned for Sunday, February 4th at 12:30 PM. To honor Susan and her passionate love of dogs, donations can be made to The Humane Society or any no-kill animal shelter of your choice.
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