Susan Grace Reno

Susan Irey Reno Our dear sister, Susan Reno, Muncie, passed away on October 19, 2023 after dealing with the long-term effects of frontal lobe meningioma. She showed great determination and grew in her faith which provided strength until the end of her life. Susan Grace Irey was born on April 29, 1944 in Bluffton, IN to Garth and Florence (Furnas) Irey, the second of 5 daughters. She graduated from Gaston High School and attended Ball State Teachers College earning degrees in English and History. While at Ball State, she was a member of Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Susan went on to teach Junior and Senior High School History and ended her career as a High School Guidance Counselor all in Tucson, AZ. She was able to use her teaching, counseling, and administration skills to meet the special needs of many students and after retirement received many grateful notes from former students. Upon retirement, Susan returned to Muncie to be near family and was active in Riverside United Methodist Church, Covenant Partners, and Christians Ministries. Susan was an avid reader. She enjoyed music, landscaping, decorating, and watching sports. Many were blessed to receive one of her beautiful stained-glass creations. Countless lives were touched through her many friendships, teaching, and altruistic endeavors. All who knew her will miss her ability to make people laugh with her quick wit. Susan is survived by sisters, Margaret (Steve) Cullison, Warsaw, Julia (Rick Weaver) Pittenger, Muncie, and Melinda (Rob) Franz, Muncie; Niece, Kristen (Mike) Gray; Nephews, Andrew (Debby) Pittenger, Mark (Berkeley) Franz), James Cullison, and Charles (Janet) Cullison. Also surviving are special nieces and nephews, Gwynneth and Drew Pittenger; Irey, Cohen, Braeden, Brandt, and Milo Gray. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her younger sister, Mary Elizabeth, nephew, Christopher Cullison, and brother-in-law, Bill Pittenger. We would like to thank staff at Cedar Creek of Muncie and Paradigm Health-Hospice for their loving care of Susan. There will be a private family memorial service and burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Bluffton. Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to the care of the Lemler family of Thoma/Rich, Lemler Funeral Home in Bluffton. Friends can share online condolences with Susan’s family at www.thomarich.com.

Susan Grace Reno

April 29, 1944 - October 19, 2023