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Susan Elaine Aspinwall
Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home in Atchison
Nortonville, KS

Susan Elaine Aspinwall, 72, of Nortonville, KS died on Sunday, March 26th, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family following a long battle with Multiple Sclerosis.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:00 am on Thursday, March 30th, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Nortonville, KS with Fr. Lazar Carasala as Celebrant. Burial will follow in the St. Joseph Cemetery, Nortonville, KS. A parish rosary will be recited at 6:00 pm on Wednesday, March 29th at St. Joseph- Church, visitation will follow until 8:00 pm. Memorial contributions are suggested to Jefferson County Hospice and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton & O’Trimble Funeral Home who is entrusted with her arrangements. Condolences to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com.

Susan was born on May 11, 1950, in Leavenworth, KS the daughter of Raymond and Kathleen (Striegel) Wistuba. She graduated from Nortonville High School in 1968 and attended Highland Community College and Washburn University studying accounting. Susan worked as the Business Manager for Northeast Kansas Education Service Center, Oskaloosa, KS, for over 20 years, until her medical retirement. Prior to her time with NEKESC, she was a teller at the Bank of Nortonville, ran day care out of her home, was a bookkeeper for Jefferson County Memorial Hospital, Country Corvettes, and Atchison Leather Products.. Susan was an amazing cook and did catering out of her home. She also enjoyed crocheting, playing the guitar and piano, and most of all spending quality time with her grandchildren.

She was married to John Aspinwall on February 13, 1971. He survives of the home. Additional survivors include a son, Rob (Lindsay) Aspinwall, Nortonville, KS, two daughters, Shauna (Steve) Logan, Leavenworth, KS, and Lora (Johnny) Weishaar, Nortonville, KS, a brother Robert (Tammy) Wistuba, Valley Falls, KS, and five sisters, Karen (Ed) Splichal, Belleville, KS, Patty (Clifford) Burk, Tecumseh, KS, Jane (Perry) Hodge, Wichita, KS, Lori Hedges, Ottawa, KS, and Ann “Maggie” (Chris) Ferguson, Topeka, KS, ten grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her parents, a son, John “Vince” Aspinwall, and a brother, John Wistuba preceded her in death.