Sue was born in Midland, Michigan on November 16, 1954 to the late Arnold and E. Ferne (Baer) Clerc. She lived in Midland her entire life, graduating from Midland High School in 1973, attending Western Michigan University, and then graduating from Delta College with an Associate of Arts in liberal arts and from Saginaw Valley State University with a BBA in accounting.
On July 11, 1981, Sue married Robert Johns of Midland. Sue and Bob loved spending time together travelling, especially to Mackinac Island, where they spent part of their honeymoon. They enjoyed trips to Arizona, Key West and other parts of Florida, San Francisco, Austria, Germany, Las Vegas, Seattle and Orcas Island, and Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. Their numerous road trips included the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, many areas of Virginia, Bar Harbor, Maine, Hershey, PA, Nashville, Toronto, and Chicago. Sue was a huge sports fan and particularly loved attending Detroit Tigers spring training in Lakeland, Florida, and their games at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park, and Great Lakes Loons games at Dow Diamond. Prior to their 25th wedding anniversary, Sue and Bob took ballroom dance lessons (at Bob's instigation!), and then spent their anniversary on Mackinac Island dancing to the Grand Hotel Orchestra in the Ballroom of the Grand Hotel. Sue and Bob greatly enjoyed annual trips to Stratford, Ontario, Canada with Sue's sister and brother-in-law to attend Stratford Festival theatre productions. In recent years Sue and Bob were especially devoted to attending the women's basketball games of Northwood University and Central Michigan University, both at home and on the road.
Sue worked for a number of years at the circulation desk of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, where she was a familiar face to many Midlanders. After she attained her accounting degree, she worked at Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan and subsequently for many years at the Midland Center for the Arts, from which she retired as the accounting manager.
Sue's favorite pastime was reading a good book, but a close second was watching sports. She was a devoted fan of the University of Michigan, and of the Detroit Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. She was very interested in and knowledgeable about British and European royalty and collected royalty memorabilia (mostly cups and saucers), which she not only displayed but used for her morning coffee! In addition, she enjoyed playing the piano and singing, and was a long-time member of the Midland Music Society Chorale (now Center Stage Choirs). She also acted in several TMI, Music Society, and Theatre Guild (now Center Stage Theatre) shows at the Midland Center for the Arts, where she and her husband spent many years volunteering. She served as the secretary of the board of Friends of the Library, and on the board of Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. She was also a member of the Midland Beautification Advisory Committee, and volunteered for the Midland Area Community Foundation.
In addition to her parents, Sue was predeceased by her beloved husband Robert, to whom she was married for 39 years, in 2020. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Mark Clerc and Andrew Clerc, and by sisters-in-law Florence Minnix and Edith Guizzetti.
Sue is survived by her sisters, Lynne (Jim) Avrett of Fort Pierce, FL, and Julie (Paul) Angott of Bloomfield Hills. She is also survived by her stepmother Linda Clerc, of Midland, her nephews Chris
(Lisa) Avrett, of Littleton, CO and Brad (Julie) Avrett, of Lakewood, CO, Jeff Gadowski (Niki Klauza) of Norwalk, CT, Tate Clerc and Beau Clerc, both of Midland, and Ryan (Jenna) Angott of Royal Oak. Additionally, she is survived by her nieces Jamie Gadowski of Bloomfield Hills and Stacey AngottVelger (Dominick Tringali) of Auburn Hills, and by sisters-in-law Jenni Clerc of Midland and Marcia Johns Naes of Naples, FL.
Memorial Services for Sue will take place on Tuesday August 3, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. from the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home 1200 W. Wheeler St. Midland, Mi. Pastor John Pohanka will officiate. Sue's family will receive friends on Monday from 4-7 P.M. and on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until time of service.
Memorial contributions in Sue's name can be made to the Midland Center for the Arts or to Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. A celebration of Sue's life and that of her late husband Bob will be held at a later date.
On July 11, 1981, Sue married Robert Johns of Midland. Sue and Bob loved spending time together travelling, especially to Mackinac Island, where they spent part of their honeymoon. They enjoyed trips to Arizona, Key West and other parts of Florida, San Francisco, Austria, Germany, Las Vegas, Seattle and Orcas Island, and Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. Their numerous road trips included the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, many areas of Virginia, Bar Harbor, Maine, Hershey, PA, Nashville, Toronto, and Chicago. Sue was a huge sports fan and particularly loved attending Detroit Tigers spring training in Lakeland, Florida, and their games at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park, and Great Lakes Loons games at Dow Diamond. Prior to their 25th wedding anniversary, Sue and Bob took ballroom dance lessons (at Bob's instigation!), and then spent their anniversary on Mackinac Island dancing to the Grand Hotel Orchestra in the Ballroom of the Grand Hotel. Sue and Bob greatly enjoyed annual trips to Stratford, Ontario, Canada with Sue's sister and brother-in-law to attend Stratford Festival theatre productions. In recent years Sue and Bob were especially devoted to attending the women's basketball games of Northwood University and Central Michigan University, both at home and on the road.
Sue worked for a number of years at the circulation desk of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, where she was a familiar face to many Midlanders. After she attained her accounting degree, she worked at Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan and subsequently for many years at the Midland Center for the Arts, from which she retired as the accounting manager.
Sue's favorite pastime was reading a good book, but a close second was watching sports. She was a devoted fan of the University of Michigan, and of the Detroit Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. She was very interested in and knowledgeable about British and European royalty and collected royalty memorabilia (mostly cups and saucers), which she not only displayed but used for her morning coffee! In addition, she enjoyed playing the piano and singing, and was a long-time member of the Midland Music Society Chorale (now Center Stage Choirs). She also acted in several TMI, Music Society, and Theatre Guild (now Center Stage Theatre) shows at the Midland Center for the Arts, where she and her husband spent many years volunteering. She served as the secretary of the board of Friends of the Library, and on the board of Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. She was also a member of the Midland Beautification Advisory Committee, and volunteered for the Midland Area Community Foundation.
In addition to her parents, Sue was predeceased by her beloved husband Robert, to whom she was married for 39 years, in 2020. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Mark Clerc and Andrew Clerc, and by sisters-in-law Florence Minnix and Edith Guizzetti.
Sue is survived by her sisters, Lynne (Jim) Avrett of Fort Pierce, FL, and Julie (Paul) Angott of Bloomfield Hills. She is also survived by her stepmother Linda Clerc, of Midland, her nephews Chris
(Lisa) Avrett, of Littleton, CO and Brad (Julie) Avrett, of Lakewood, CO, Jeff Gadowski (Niki Klauza) of Norwalk, CT, Tate Clerc and Beau Clerc, both of Midland, and Ryan (Jenna) Angott of Royal Oak. Additionally, she is survived by her nieces Jamie Gadowski of Bloomfield Hills and Stacey AngottVelger (Dominick Tringali) of Auburn Hills, and by sisters-in-law Jenni Clerc of Midland and Marcia Johns Naes of Naples, FL.
Memorial Services for Sue will take place on Tuesday August 3, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. from the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home 1200 W. Wheeler St. Midland, Mi. Pastor John Pohanka will officiate. Sue's family will receive friends on Monday from 4-7 P.M. and on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until time of service.
Memorial contributions in Sue's name can be made to the Midland Center for the Arts or to Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. A celebration of Sue's life and that of her late husband Bob will be held at a later date.
Sue was born in Midland, Michigan on November 16, 1954 to the late Arnold and E. Ferne (Baer) Clerc. She lived in Midland her entire life, graduating from Midland High School in 1973, attending Western Michigan University, and then graduating from Delta College with an Associate of Arts in liberal arts and from Saginaw Valley State University with a BBA in accounting.
On July 11, 1981, Sue married Robert Johns of Midland. Sue and Bob loved spending time together travelling, especially to Mackinac Island, where they spent part of their honeymoon. They enjoyed trips to Arizona, Key West and other parts of Florida, San Francisco, Austria, Germany, Las Vegas, Seattle and Orcas Island, and Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. Their numerous road trips included the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, many areas of Virginia, Bar Harbor, Maine, Hershey, PA, Nashville, Toronto, and Chicago. Sue was a huge sports fan and particularly loved attending Detroit Tigers spring training in Lakeland, Florida, and their games at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park, and Great Lakes Loons games at Dow Diamond. Prior to their 25th wedding anniversary, Sue and Bob took ballroom dance lessons (at Bob's instigation!), and then spent their anniversary on Mackinac Island dancing to the Grand Hotel Orchestra in the Ballroom of the Grand Hotel. Sue and Bob greatly enjoyed annual trips to Stratford, Ontario, Canada with Sue's sister and brother-in-law to attend Stratford Festival theatre productions. In recent years Sue and Bob were especially devoted to attending the women's basketball games of Northwood University and Central Michigan University, both at home and on the road.
Sue worked for a number of years at the circulation desk of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, where she was a familiar face to many Midlanders. After she attained her accounting degree, she worked at Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan and subsequently for many years at the Midland Center for the Arts, from which she retired as the accounting manager.
Sue's favorite pastime was reading a good book, but a close second was watching sports. She was a devoted fan of the University of Michigan, and of the Detroit Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. She was very interested in and knowledgeable about British and European royalty and collected royalty memorabilia (mostly cups and saucers), which she not only displayed but used for her morning coffee! In addition, she enjoyed playing the piano and singing, and was a long-time member of the Midland Music Society Chorale (now Center Stage Choirs). She also acted in several TMI, Music Society, and Theatre Guild (now Center Stage Theatre) shows at the Midland Center for the Arts, where she and her husband spent many years volunteering. She served as the secretary of the board of Friends of the Library, and on the board of Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. She was also a member of the Midland Beautification Advisory Committee, and volunteered for the Midland Area Community Foundation.
In addition to her parents, Sue was predeceased by her beloved husband Robert, to whom she was married for 39 years, in 2020. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Mark Clerc and Andrew Clerc, and by sisters-in-law Florence Minnix and Edith Guizzetti.
Sue is survived by her sisters, Lynne (Jim) Avrett of Fort Pierce, FL, and Julie (Paul) Angott of Bloomfield Hills. She is also survived by her stepmother Linda Clerc, of Midland, her nephews Chris
(Lisa) Avrett, of Littleton, CO and Brad (Julie) Avrett, of Lakewood, CO, Jeff Gadowski (Niki Klauza) of Norwalk, CT, Tate Clerc and Beau Clerc, both of Midland, and Ryan (Jenna) Angott of Royal Oak. Additionally, she is survived by her nieces Jamie Gadowski of Bloomfield Hills and Stacey AngottVelger (Dominick Tringali) of Auburn Hills, and by sisters-in-law Jenni Clerc of Midland and Marcia Johns Naes of Naples, FL.
Memorial Services for Sue will take place on Tuesday August 3, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. from the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home 1200 W. Wheeler St. Midland, Mi. Pastor John Pohanka will officiate. Sue's family will receive friends on Monday from 4-7 P.M. and on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until time of service.
Memorial contributions in Sue's name can be made to the Midland Center for the Arts or to Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. A celebration of Sue's life and that of her late husband Bob will be held at a later date.
On July 11, 1981, Sue married Robert Johns of Midland. Sue and Bob loved spending time together travelling, especially to Mackinac Island, where they spent part of their honeymoon. They enjoyed trips to Arizona, Key West and other parts of Florida, San Francisco, Austria, Germany, Las Vegas, Seattle and Orcas Island, and Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula. Their numerous road trips included the Biltmore in Asheville, North Carolina, many areas of Virginia, Bar Harbor, Maine, Hershey, PA, Nashville, Toronto, and Chicago. Sue was a huge sports fan and particularly loved attending Detroit Tigers spring training in Lakeland, Florida, and their games at Tiger Stadium and Comerica Park, and Great Lakes Loons games at Dow Diamond. Prior to their 25th wedding anniversary, Sue and Bob took ballroom dance lessons (at Bob's instigation!), and then spent their anniversary on Mackinac Island dancing to the Grand Hotel Orchestra in the Ballroom of the Grand Hotel. Sue and Bob greatly enjoyed annual trips to Stratford, Ontario, Canada with Sue's sister and brother-in-law to attend Stratford Festival theatre productions. In recent years Sue and Bob were especially devoted to attending the women's basketball games of Northwood University and Central Michigan University, both at home and on the road.
Sue worked for a number of years at the circulation desk of the Grace A. Dow Memorial Library, where she was a familiar face to many Midlanders. After she attained her accounting degree, she worked at Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan and subsequently for many years at the Midland Center for the Arts, from which she retired as the accounting manager.
Sue's favorite pastime was reading a good book, but a close second was watching sports. She was a devoted fan of the University of Michigan, and of the Detroit Lions, Tigers, Pistons, and Red Wings. She was very interested in and knowledgeable about British and European royalty and collected royalty memorabilia (mostly cups and saucers), which she not only displayed but used for her morning coffee! In addition, she enjoyed playing the piano and singing, and was a long-time member of the Midland Music Society Chorale (now Center Stage Choirs). She also acted in several TMI, Music Society, and Theatre Guild (now Center Stage Theatre) shows at the Midland Center for the Arts, where she and her husband spent many years volunteering. She served as the secretary of the board of Friends of the Library, and on the board of Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. She was also a member of the Midland Beautification Advisory Committee, and volunteered for the Midland Area Community Foundation.
In addition to her parents, Sue was predeceased by her beloved husband Robert, to whom she was married for 39 years, in 2020. She was also preceded in death by her brothers, Mark Clerc and Andrew Clerc, and by sisters-in-law Florence Minnix and Edith Guizzetti.
Sue is survived by her sisters, Lynne (Jim) Avrett of Fort Pierce, FL, and Julie (Paul) Angott of Bloomfield Hills. She is also survived by her stepmother Linda Clerc, of Midland, her nephews Chris
(Lisa) Avrett, of Littleton, CO and Brad (Julie) Avrett, of Lakewood, CO, Jeff Gadowski (Niki Klauza) of Norwalk, CT, Tate Clerc and Beau Clerc, both of Midland, and Ryan (Jenna) Angott of Royal Oak. Additionally, she is survived by her nieces Jamie Gadowski of Bloomfield Hills and Stacey AngottVelger (Dominick Tringali) of Auburn Hills, and by sisters-in-law Jenni Clerc of Midland and Marcia Johns Naes of Naples, FL.
Memorial Services for Sue will take place on Tuesday August 3, 2021 at 11:00 A.M. from the Ware-Smith-Woolever Funeral Home 1200 W. Wheeler St. Midland, Mi. Pastor John Pohanka will officiate. Sue's family will receive friends on Monday from 4-7 P.M. and on Tuesday from 10:00 A.M. until time of service.
Memorial contributions in Sue's name can be made to the Midland Center for the Arts or to Family & Children's Services of Mid-Michigan. A celebration of Sue's life and that of her late husband Bob will be held at a later date.
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