Susan Isabelle Raber

Born, February 8, 1938, she was the second of five children born to Carl and Mildred Henze. The family grew-up in Vanderburgh County. Susan enjoyed her childhood building deep friendships that lasted a lifetime. She attended church at Zoar United Church of Christ and later marrying Harold Raber at the church. With Harold, she welcomed two children, Ralph and LaVerne. Later in life, Susan worked in the child care center at Deaconess Hospital.

Susan always cared about and encouraged young people to further their education. She firmly believed that a strong education opened the doors to a brighter, more secure future. She enjoyed sewing. At one time in her life she did custom clothing fabrication and later contributed custom placemats, napkins, and lace drapery to her sister’s business, Timberview, that was located in Evansville. She enjoyed her pets, raising flowers, and specifically growing tomatoes.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents; and brothers Richard and Randal Henze. She is survived by her children, Ralph Raber (Judy) of Evansville, Indiana and LaVerne Schultz (Kent) of Plano, Texas; grandchildren, Lauren Raber of Evansville, Sarah Raber of Nashville, Tennessee, Reed Schultz (Laura) of Fort Worth, Texas, and Emily Schultz, Houston, Texas; sister, Mary Ellen Damm of Evansville, Indiana; brother Ronald Henze of Springfield, Ohio; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service will be held at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Alexander North Chapel, 4200 Stringtown Rd. Evansville, IN, with burial to follow in Alexander Memorial Park. Friends and family may visit from 10:00 a.m. until service time at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers donations can be sent to Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, https://give.michaeljfox.org/ or St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 7700 Middle Mt. Vernon Rd. Evansville, IN 47712.

Condolences may be made online at www.AlexanderNorthChapel.com.