Barbara Sue “Susie” Brendelson passed away on July 28, 2024. She was born on Sept. 28, 1941 to Carl and Laura Maisch. She went to Westport High School in Kansas City, Mo and in 1969 she moved to WI with her first husband and her son, Jeffrey Dzibinksi. She later was remarried to Earl Brendelson, to whom she was married until his death.
Susie did many things in her life. She took a course at a junior college for machines, and then for IBM in keypunch, tab and sorting cards. She worked for Swift and Company for 9 years. She also was a caterer for 36 years. She was a proud member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She lived on her farm in Wisconsin until she moved to the CPN Reservation in Elder Housing in 2009.
Susie is preceded in death by her parents, and her brother Jerry Maisch, sisters Pat Brollier, and Betty Hancock, and many other friends and loved ones.
She is survived by her son, Jeffrey and his wife of Wisconsin; her grandchildren Brandon, Justin and Tori; two great-grandchildren; special niece Isabelle “Izzy” Bonebrake of Shawnee, OK; close friend and caregiver Cathryn Wamego of Shawnee, OK.
Services will be announced at a later date.
