Susan Kay Ham Bingham 1946-2007

SPRINGMIRE, HINKHOUSE, HAM, BINGHAM

Posted By: michael (email)
Date: 1/16/2007 at 09:37:24

Susan Kay Ham Bingham, 60, of 3458 Ivy Avenue in Tiffin, died Sunday in her home after a long battle with cancer.

A Celebration of Susan’s life will be held Thursday at 10:00 am at Lensing’s Oak Hill in Coralville.
The family will greet friends Wednesday from 5:00 to 8:00 pm at Oak Hill.
Susan chose to be cremated and private family burial will be held this spring.
Memorials may be directed to The Susan K. Bingham Memorial Fund.

Susan was born December 10, 1946 in Iowa City, the daughter of Elmer & Lois (Springmire) Hinkhouse. Raised in Cedar Rapids, Susan graduated from Washington High School in 1965. She then graduated from Iowa Cosmetology College in Iowa City.

She married Douglas Ham on February 1, 1967 in Cedar Rapids. The couple farmed in the Solon area until 1980 until moving to the Iowa City area. The couple divorced in 1990. Susan then worked at Western World in Iowa City where she met Walter Bingham of Oklahoma. The couple married on New Year’s Eve in 1993 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Susan and Walter divorced in 2000. Susan returned to the Tiffin area where she worked at North Liberty Plastics until 2005.

She enjoyed gardening, bird watching, spending time with her family and caring for her dog Beau. Above all, Susan delighted in watching her grandchildren participate in sports and 4H activities.

Susan is survived by her children, Michelle (Robert) Barker of Cantril, Iowa, Mark (Becky) Ham of Walford, Iowa and Stefanie (Rick) Ball of Tiffin; her grandchildren, Leigha Anderson, Rachel Brinegar & Robert Barker, Jr. and two step-granddaughters, Megan & Morgan Ball.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

On-line condolences may be directed to www.lensingfuneral.com