Susan L. Buckel, age 61, of Alliance, passed away at 7:15 a.m., Thursday, April 4, 2013, at Aultman Hospital.
She was born April 22, 1951, in Painesville, Ohio, to Frederick C. and Genevieve E. (Shively) Oberholzer.
Susan graduated from Perry High School, and subsequently from Mount Union College with a BA in English education. A member of the Alpha Chi Omega Sorority, and the Alumni Council at Mount Union College, she was a loyal Mount Union supporter. She was employed as an English and Reading teacher in the Louisville City Schools until her retirement.
She was a member of Christ United Methodist Church, accompanied the choir on piano, visited shut-ins, served Neighborhood Center dinners and participated in Adopt-A-Reader, where her efforts went above and beyond.
Survivors include her father; son, Timothy D. (Christina) Buckel of Sebring, daughters, Lindsey R. (Joel) Szymanski of Sebring and Sarah Catherine Buckel of Niles; fiancé, Bob Travis of Louisville; grandchildren, Gracie and Carson, and Micah Szymanski (who will be born in July); sister, Rebecca (Randy) Montgomery of N. Canton; three brothers, Charlie (Diane) Oberholzer of N. Canton, Alan (Kathe) Oberholzer of Canton and Brett (Alice) Oberholzer of Wyoming, OH; and seven nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her mother; and an infant daughter, Stephanie Lynn Buckel.
A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, April 8, 2013, at Christ United Methodist Church with Rev. L. Chris Martin, Rev. Karl Stonebraker and Pastor Ken Baker co-officiating. Friends may call from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home. Interment will be at Moultrie Chapel Cemetery.
Arrangements are by Cassaday-Turkle-Christian Funeral Home, 75 S. Union Ave., Alliance, OH 44601.