Susan Ann Read
April 25, 2018 at 3:15 p.m.
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Born in Laketon on Sept. 12, 1929, Sue was the daughter of John H. and Marjory H. Ferry Frederick. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1947. After high school, Sue attended Indiana University Bloomington for two years before continuing her education at Indiana University South Bend.
Sue married Lester D. Read on March 27, 1949, in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, now Trinity United Methodist Church. The couple would make Plymouth their home and raise four children: Nancy, Steven, Jane and Jeffrey.
She worked for the family business, Plymouth Fertilizer Co., from 1949 to 2016.
Sue was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was very involved with various church activities, and was the organist, pianist and accompanist for church services for over 70 years.
Sue taught piano lessons for 32 years. She also played organ and piano for Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home and Van Gilder Funeral Home for over 50 years. Music meant so much to Sue that she accompanied almost all of her grandchildren on solos and musical ensembles, and encouraged every grandchild to take an interest in playing a musical instrument.
She was a Tri Kappa Member and past president of the associate chapter. She was the grand marshal for the 1995 Blueberry Festival Parade, walking the entire way in heels. Sue, alongside Jenny Greenlee, were the original coordinators of Meals on Wheels in Plymouth for 32 years, back when meals only cost 65 cents.
Sue is survived by her children: Nancy Frye, Donaldson, and her son, Timothy (Tasha) Frye; Steven (Sandra) Read, Bremen and their children, Rob Riewoldt and Lauren Read; Jane (Matthew) Schori, Warsaw, and their children, Abby (Andy) Naunheimer, Erica (Johnathan) Sutherlin and Zachary Schori; and Jeffrey (Suzette) Read, Plymouth, and their children, Mitchell (Kayla) Read, Nicholas Read and Libby Read; great-grandchildren: Jonny, Felicity, Aaron, Ava, Case, Rayne and Grayson; and her brother, Joe (Lorraine) Frederick, Beaver Dam Lake, ,and their daughters.
She was preceded in death by Lester on July 9, 2016; and her parents.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 425 S. Michigan St., Plymouth, with Pastor Bob Land officiating. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service in the church.
Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.
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Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Notes of condolence may be sent to the family at www.johnson-danielson.com.
Born in Laketon on Sept. 12, 1929, Sue was the daughter of John H. and Marjory H. Ferry Frederick. She graduated from Plymouth High School with the class of 1947. After high school, Sue attended Indiana University Bloomington for two years before continuing her education at Indiana University South Bend.
Sue married Lester D. Read on March 27, 1949, in the Evangelical United Brethren Church, now Trinity United Methodist Church. The couple would make Plymouth their home and raise four children: Nancy, Steven, Jane and Jeffrey.
She worked for the family business, Plymouth Fertilizer Co., from 1949 to 2016.
Sue was a lifelong member of Trinity United Methodist Church. She was very involved with various church activities, and was the organist, pianist and accompanist for church services for over 70 years.
Sue taught piano lessons for 32 years. She also played organ and piano for Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home and Van Gilder Funeral Home for over 50 years. Music meant so much to Sue that she accompanied almost all of her grandchildren on solos and musical ensembles, and encouraged every grandchild to take an interest in playing a musical instrument.
She was a Tri Kappa Member and past president of the associate chapter. She was the grand marshal for the 1995 Blueberry Festival Parade, walking the entire way in heels. Sue, alongside Jenny Greenlee, were the original coordinators of Meals on Wheels in Plymouth for 32 years, back when meals only cost 65 cents.
Sue is survived by her children: Nancy Frye, Donaldson, and her son, Timothy (Tasha) Frye; Steven (Sandra) Read, Bremen and their children, Rob Riewoldt and Lauren Read; Jane (Matthew) Schori, Warsaw, and their children, Abby (Andy) Naunheimer, Erica (Johnathan) Sutherlin and Zachary Schori; and Jeffrey (Suzette) Read, Plymouth, and their children, Mitchell (Kayla) Read, Nicholas Read and Libby Read; great-grandchildren: Jonny, Felicity, Aaron, Ava, Case, Rayne and Grayson; and her brother, Joe (Lorraine) Frederick, Beaver Dam Lake, ,and their daughters.
She was preceded in death by Lester on July 9, 2016; and her parents.
Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, April 27, at Johnson-Danielson Funeral Home, 1100 N. Michigan St., Plymouth.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at Trinity United Methodist Church, 425 S. Michigan St., Plymouth, with Pastor Bob Land officiating. Visitation will resume one hour prior to the service in the church.
Burial will be in New Oak Hill Cemetery, Plymouth.
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Memorials to Trinity United Methodist Church.
Notes of condolence may be sent to the family at www.johnson-danielson.com.
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