Suzanne Frericks

Suzanne Sue Frericks, 63, of Laurel, formerly of Osceola, Iowa, went to rest in peace on November 23, 2016. Memorial services will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at the Mitchell Family Funeral Home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at the funeral home in Marshalltown, Iowa. Please wear casual attire in remembrance of Sue. After the burial at Graceland Cemetery in Laurel, please join the family at the Laurel United Methodist Church for food and fellowship in Laurel, Iowa. Memorials may be directed to the Alzheimers Association of Greater Iowa, 1730 28th Street, West Des Moines, Iowa 50266 or the Animal Rescue League of Marshalltown, Iowa. For condolences or questions please visit: www.mitchellfh.com. Mitchell Family Funeral Home is caring for Sue and her family. Phone 641-844-1234. Suzanne Marie Utley was born on March 14, 1953, in Osceola, Iowa; she was the daughter of Elmer and Mabel (Gillespie) Utley. She attended school in the Osceola Community School District. Sue was united in marriage to Darrell Brown and they were blessed with a daughter, Tracy Brown. Sue later was united in marriage to Wilbur Frericks on August 17, 1979 and built up many memories until her unexpected death. Sue welcomed two additional children into her life with her union to Wilbur, a son, Jeff Frericks, of Marshalltown and a daughter, Julie (Arch) Allison of Marshalltown. Sue opened a restaurant in Laurel, Iowa and called it Sues Halfway Caf. The cafe was filled with good times, practical jokes and was a place to get together with friends and family. Sue loved her children, grandchildren and her husband Wilbur. Trips to Branson, Missouri and many other trips with Wilbur and the kids, camping, NASCAR Racing, spending time with her dog Buster and a recent addition to the family, a puppy named Cosmo, made her life complete. Sue loved giving people a hard time joking all the time. Left to cherish her memory is her husband of 37 years, Wilbur, of Laurel, Iowa; daughter, Tracy Brown of Marshalltown; son, Jeff Frericks of Marshalltown and daughter, Julie (Arch) Allison of Marshalltown; grandchildren, Shelby (Jerry) Hawxby and Logan Brown of Osceola, Iowa; and three great-grandchildren, Vivian, Nevaeh and Davyn of Osceola, Iowa; sisters, Donna (Dean) Graham of Osceola, Iowa and Francis Voshelle of Afton, Iowa; and brother, Bill (Sue) Utley of Osceola, Iowa and many loved nieces and nephews. In death Sue rejoins her parents, Elmer and Mabel Utley.