Susan Elaine Lyons

Susan’s life began June 27, 1955, in Baltimore, Maryland. She was the daughter of James and Betty Jo (Parsons) Stewart.  

Susan graduated from Glen Burnie Senior High School with the class of 1973. After high school, she took a job in the bookkeeping department of The Bank of Glen Burnie in Maryland. 

She moved to Colorado in 1980 and started working in the bookkeeping department of Fort Lupton State Bank which later became the Bank of Colorado. She retired in 2021 and moved to Herington Kansas to be closer to her sister. 

In Susan’s free time, she enjoyed taking care of her plants. She had an amazing green thumb! She also liked to read, crochet, go to garage sales, and do crafts. She also enjoyed researching her family tree, feeding the birds and giving the squirrels plenty of peanuts. Tea parties with the family were also a favorite. She loved spending time with her family and especially enjoyed spending time with and spoiling her great nieces and nephews. 

Susan was also a second mom to her sister’s dog, she loved everyone’s pets. 

Susan is survived by her two children, Jessica and Corbin Lyons, her sisters, Terry (Jerry) Sparling, Elsie (Matt) Flageolle, her nieces and nephews; Alisha Sparling, Jamie (Tim Wanker) Sparling, Jerry Sparling Jr., Emily (Alfredo Lorenzo) Flageolle, Paul Flageolle, two great nephews, Austin and Waylon, and two great nieces, Lucille and Callie. She is preceded in death by her parents.

Susan passed away on September 11, 2024, in Salina Kansas. A graveside service will be held on Friday, October 25, 2024, at Golden Cemetery, 755 Ulysses St., Golden, CO 80401 at 1:00 pm. 

Yazel-Megli Funeral Home is serving the family. Memorials can be made out in Susan’s name to American Cancer Society. Please sign her online guestbook and write a memory of Susan at yazelmeglifh.com