Cowell, Mary "Susie" Elizabeth (Wittman) --- 1940-2013

NAGEL, WITTMAN, COWELL, BENDER, ALBEE, GENTRY, FRICKEY

Posted By: IA GenWeb Volunter
Date: 7/17/2013 at 15:13:11

5/29/2013 Waukon Standard

Mary "Susie" Cowell

Mary “Susie” E. Cowell, 73, of Waukon, formerly of Billings, MT, died Wednesday, May 22, 2013 at Veterans Memorial Hospital in Waukon.

Mary “Susie” Elizabeth Cowell was born May 16, 1940 in Huntley, MT, the daughter of Dave and Amy (Nagel) Wittman. She attended Huntley Project High School.

She married Duane Cowell in Cody, WY and the couple made their home in Billings, MT. They later divorced.

Susie was a bookkeeper for the Black Angus restaurant in Billings, MT and was also an owner and manager of an apartment building.

In August 2011, she and her partner, Richard Bender, moved to Waukon.

Susie enjoyed gardening and was known for her immaculate flower and vegetable gardens. She liked fishing, baking, watching the cooking channel, canning and doing craft work, such as sewing and making blankets. Going with her sister, Elsie, to garage sales to look for quilting materials and making yearly trips from Montana to Waukon to see her son, Dave, were special times for Susie.

Susie is survived by her son, Dave (Bobbie) Cowell of Waukon; her partner of 30 years, Richard Bender of Waukon; two grandchildren, Nicole and Daniel Cowell of Waukon; her brother, David (June) Wittman of Billings, MT; three sisters, Elsie Albee of Glendale, AZ, Hannah (Eugene) Gentry of Phoenix, AZ and Lilly (Jerry Hinz) Bender of Renton, WA; 29 nieces and nephews; and Rambo, her dog.

She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers, William, Oscar, Fredrick and James Wittman; a sister, Katherine Frickey; and a nephew, Duane Albee.

Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is in charge of arrangements.