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DETTWEILER -- Sue (Susie) Dettweiler passed away on Monday, July 21, 2008. She was born in Wichita, KS where she grew up to a young woman. She married H. Clay Rutter, and they made their home in Wichita before moving to Albuquerque in 1957. Susie and Clay truly enjoyed living in Albuquerque. They embraced the Native American arts and culture. Clay passed away in February of 1986. Susie married Dr. John Dettweiler in April of 1989. During their marriage, they would spend half of the year in Albuquerque and spent winters in Palm Springs, CA. They met many new friends in Palm Springs. They enjoyed playing golf there, plus attending the pro-golf tournaments. Dr. Dettweiler passed away on August 31, 2002. In Wichita, Susie was employed by the General Motors Corporation. In Albuquerque, she was employed by the Allstate Insurance Company until she retired in 1976. Susie was an original member of the Four Hills Country Club and the Four Hills Women's Golf Association. She was very active in the association, as a past president and a tournament organizer for many years. She was also a member of the All Faiths Children's Receiving Home Auxiliary. She is survived by her stepchildren, Jack Dettweiler Jr. and wife, Terry and their children; Eric Dettweiler and wife, Lisa; Terri Ann Dettweiler and her daughter, Eva, all of Albuquerque; nephew, Paul A. Stewart and wife, Roslyn of Howard, KS; grand nieces, Kristen Bunch of Kansas City, MO, Kelly Stewart of Pittsburg, KS; and sister-in-law, Freda Stewart of Lakewood, CO. Memorial services will be held Wednesday, July 30, 2008, 10:00 a.m., at Church of the Good Shepherd, 7834 Tennyson NE. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to All Faith's Children's Receiving Home, 1709 Moon NE, 87112-3973 or the New Mexico Boys Ranch, P.O. Box 5000, Boys Ranch, NM 87002-5000. French Mortuary, Inc. 10500 Lomas Blvd. NE (505) 275-3500 www.frenchmortuary.com
        Published on: Sun July 27, 2008