Suzanne Schone

Suzanne Evelyn Kantor, daughter of John and Suzanne (Sikora) Kantor, was born July 14, 1911 in Navsi, Austria (Czech Republic), where she grew up and began her schooling. She was baptized as a baby at the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Navsi and in 1927 baptized again in the Olsa River at the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Navsi, which her father was the contractor and builder of the church. She later attended and graduated from Bystrice nad Olsi High School. Following her schooling, Susan worked in Moravia, Bohemia, Soland and Worm, Germany, where she was a child caretaker. On May 11, 1935, she was united in marriage to Alfred Schone in Soland, Germany. Following their marriage, the couple made there home in Soland, where Susan worked in a bakery and later helped Alfred in the fish business in Saxony, Germany. They moved to Nyhytten, Sweden in 1938, where Susan was head cook and nutritionist at the Adventist Sanitarium. In 1947 the couple immigrated to the United States, where they settled in New York City. They later moved to Chicago, Wisconsin, Michigan and finally moved to Minnesota in 1977. Alfred died on April 11, 1978 and Susan has continued to live in Morris since that time.



Susan knitted over 10,000 booties and donated many of them to hospitals, friends, clinics, family and the needy. The booties have gone to many states and some countries, such as the Czech Republic, Germany, Denmark, Canada and Mexico. She also knew 13 different languages. Her mission was sending Bibles to the mission lands through the "Quiet Hour" ministry.



Susan died on Tuesday, January 17, 2006 at her residence in Morris, having lived to reach the age of 94 years.



She is survived by her children: Margaret Kearnes of Alberta, Hildegard Schone, MD of Portland, OR and Alfred Schone and wife Bonnie (McCauley) of Lancaster, OH; grandchildren: Jonathan Kearnes, Debra Kearnes, Stanley Schone and wife Laura, Trina Schone and Eric Schone; two great-grandchildren: James and Jordan Schone and four sisters: Anni Krivoshein of Leamington, Ontario, Canada, Helen Weis of Horse Shoe, NC, Emily Radostis of Berrien Springs, MI and Eva Fowler and husband Ed of Cottam, Ontario, Canada. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; one sister: Elizabeth Schneider and two brothers: Paul Kantor and John Kantor, Jr.



Pedersen Funeral Home in Morris is in charge of the arrangements. You can go to lovinghope.com/Susan.html and view pictures of Susan.