Susan was born on January 4, 1958 in Bad Axe, Michigan, to Howard and Doris Schmid. She graduated from Fowlerville High School and went on to supervise at the Pizza Crust Company before becoming a supervisor at Peckham for 4 years before retiring. Susan married David L. DeVries and the two of them spent more than 40 beautiful years together before his passing in 2018.
Everywhere Susan went, she led. She was a natural born leader and a good one at that. She was good at keeping everything together and was always selflessly there for anyone whenever needed. She loved spending time with her family and was the best mom to the very end.
Susan is survived by her children, Natisha Benson (Melvin), Justin DeVries (Angela), and Jason DeVries; grandchildren, Keagan DeVries and Kaiden DeVries; brother, Larry Schmid; and stepdaughter, Denise. She is preceded in death by her husband, David DeVries; siblings, Gary Schmid and Gail Schmid; and her parents, Howard and Doris Schmid.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, November 17, 2023 at 12:00 PM, with a one-hour prior visitation from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Homes Lansing Chapel, 900 E Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912. Following the service, Susan will be laid to rest in DeepDale Memorial Gardens, 4108 Old Lansing Rd., Lansing, MI 48917.
Serving as pallbearers are Jason DeVries, Keagan DeVries, Kaiden DeVries, Justin DeVries, and Melvin Benson.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.grlansing.com for Susan’s family.
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