Obit: Daniels, Susan Kae #2 (1953 - 2018)
Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail:
dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org
Surnames: Daniels, Fleischmann, Galetka, Mueller, Anticete, Breggman, Schell,
Harper, Stedman, Erickson, Bragg, Joseph
----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 10/03/2018
Daniels, Susan Kae (14 October 1953 – 29 September 2018)
Sue Daniels, 64, passed away on Saturday, September 29, 2018 after a brave
battle with ALS with her husband of nearly 46 years by her side.
Susan Kae Galetka was born on October 14, 1953 to Charles and Lois (Fleischmann)
Galetka in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While attending Neillsville High School, Sue
worked at both the nursing home and clinic in Neillsville. Following graduation,
she attended Western Wisconsin Technical School in La Crosse where she also
worked as a waitress at the Bodega Café. Sue started working at the Marshfield
Clinic in September 1972. In September 2012, she retired as a Certified
Professional Coder after 40 years of service.
Sue married the love her life, Steven L. Daniels on her 19th birthday, October
14, 1972. Together they enjoyed two overseas excursions visiting London and
Paris. Memories were made on their vacation to Hawaii as well as numerous bus
trips across the country. From visiting Civil War battlefields to the Greenbriar
Resort in West Virginia, to seeing the monuments in Washington DC lit up in the
moonlight, Sue was always up for an adventure. An avid Green Bay Packers fan,
she ritualistically set up her “shrine” at the beginning of each season.
ALS is an unforgiving disease. It not only attacks your body but your ability to
communicate. Despite her early loss of speech, Sue still strived to converse
with everyone through her trusted dry erase board as well as through email and
Facebook. As the ink ran dry in one of the markers, she even joked, writing,
“Well, I do talk a lot!” With the support of family and friends she was able to
complete the full 1 mile walk at the annual ALS Steps for Hope fundraiser just a
few short weeks ago.
Sue is survived by her husband Steve and their children, Tina (Christopher)
Mueller of Marshfield and Matthew Daniels (Ashley Anticete) of Madison. She is
further survived by her four grandchildren: Logan, Bailey, and Gavin Mueller,
and Addison Breggman.
She leaves behind her parents, Charles & Lois Galetka of Neillsville, sisters
Nancy (Brian) Schell of Madison and Margie Harper of Spencer; brothers Joseph
Galetka Sr. and Richard Galetka of Neillsville, and Charles Jr. (Victoria) of
Colorado; Sisters in law Cheryl (David) Stedman, Fort Atkinson, Susan (Evan)
Erickson, Altoona, and Brother in law Ernie (Peggy) Erickson, Neillsville, and
numerous nieces and nephews and their families.
She was preceded in death by an infant son, Frederick Maurice, sister Terri Ann
Galetka, her father –in-law David Bragg, mother-in-law Luella Bragg,
brothers-in-law Larry Daniels and James Harper, and sisters-in-law LuAnn
Erickson and Jackie Daniels.
A Memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October
5, 2018 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Neillsville. Rev. Varkey V. Joseph will
officiate. Music will be provided by St. Mary’s Choir. Interment will be in St.
Mary’s Catholic Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.,
Thursday, October 4, 2018 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville and also
from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Friday at the church.
In lieu of flowers, please donate to the charity of your choice.
Online condolences may be made at
www.geschefh.com. The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Susan’s family
with the funeral arrangements.
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