Susan "Susie" Stone Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Susan Ruth Dick Stone, 73, Topeka, Kansas, died Friday, October 15, 2021, surrounded by her family. Susie was born December 3, 1947, to Bill and Maxine Dick in Kansas City, Kansas. She attended Blessed Sacrament Grade School, Bishop Ward High School, and Donnelly College in Kansas City, before graduating from Kansas State Teacher’s College, Emporia, Kansas, in 1970. Susie’s teaching career began at St. Peter’s Cathedral Grade School, later moving to Blessed Sacrament Grade School in Wichita and Sacred Heart Grade School in Topeka, before settling in for 33 years at Most Pure Heart of Mary Grade School, in the Middle Level, where she taught religion, language arts, and art appreciation classes. Susie volunteered in various ministries at Most Pure Heart of Mary Parish, including lector training of both students and adults for the Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas. She was also a weekly reader for 15 years for Audio-Reader, an aid for the visually impaired. One of Susie’s greatest pleasures was traveling. A highlight was spending a summer in Europe with her sister, Barby, which started her love of travel. She so enjoyed meeting people from other states and countries. Susie was preceded in death by her parents, sister Mary Ann Bergman, nephews Britt Bergman and Joe Dick, and brother-in-law Jim Campion. She is survived by her brother, Joe (Donna) Dick, brother-in-law, Ken Bergman, sister Sally Campion and sister Barby (Andy) Bukaty; 12 nieces and nephews, 19 great-nieces and great-nephews, and a great-great-niece and great-great-nephew. The rosary will be prayed at 9 a.m. Wednesday, October 20, at Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church. Visitation follows at the Church until 10:30 a.m. when Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated. Inurnment will be in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka. The Mass will be live streamed on Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home Facebook page. Memorial contributions may be made to Audio Reader (for the visually impaired) and sent in care of Kevin Brennan Family Funeral Home, 2801 SW Urish Road, Topeka KS 66614. Condolences may be sent online to www.kevinbrennanfamily.com.

Susan "Susie" Stone

December 3, 1947 - October 15, 2021