"I met Sue and enjoyed her warm personality. May family be comforted by her heart. God Bless"
In loving memory of
Sue A. Hatfield
August 3, 1954 - March 20, 2017
SUE A. HATFIELD
MUSCATINE, Iowa - Sue A. Hatfield, 62, of Muscatine, passed away on Monday, March 20, 2017, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics.
Funeral Service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Dr. Bruce Ursin of Wesley United Methodist Church will officiate. A funeral luncheon will be held immediately following the service at the Muscatine V.F.W. Post 1565, 1415 Grandview Avenue, Muscatine. Visitation will be from 9 until 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 25, 2017, at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the family in care of Morgen Bermel. Online condolences: www.wittichfuneralhome.com
Sue was born on August 3, 1954, in Muscatine, the daughter of Raymond and Irene Rutka Morehead. She married Jon Hatfield on October 15, 1972, at the Illinois City United Methodist Church. Jon preceded her in death on December 9, 2008. Anyone who knew Jon and Sue knew they were true soulmates.
Sue had previously worked for Bandag, Inc. for 18 years. She was currently employed in Legal and Risk Management at HNI Corporation. She enjoyed decorating and entertaining at Halloween. Sue also enjoyed knitting and spending time with her grandkids.
Those left to honor her memory include one son, Jake Hatfield; two daughters, Morgen Bermel and husband, Jason, of Clive, and Meagan Hatfield and partner, Deborah Byrd, of Florida; two grandchildren, Sophia Stalkfleet and Asher Hatfield; her mother-in-law, Arlene Hatfield of Muscatine; one sister-in-law, Debbi Hendriks and fiancé, Don Law; one brother-in-law, Walter 'Pete' Hatfield and wife, Cindy; and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband.
Tributes
"My deepest sympathy to Sue's family. I was acquainted with Sue from our years at Bandag. Her kindness touched so many people. Peace and Love to Sue and her family. "
"Sue - My birthday buddy, I will miss your humor and compassion for people and life. We had such a great working relationship between our two departments at HNI. You were very dedicated and willing to work with everyone to get your job done and to help others out with theirs. I could always rely on you to help me with our special Social Committee fundraisers. Although we didn't agree on political issues, I could always count on you for a spirited debate of these issues. You were a great friend and fellow co-worker. My sympathies to your family, whom you loved dearly. Your face would light up when you talked about your grandchildren. Their pictures were always first and foremost on your desk. I know you are now with the love of your life, Jon, and will watch over your family every day. Rest in peace my friend, and I look forward to seeing you again some day. Maybe we can finally have that lunch we planned on before you became ill."
"I had the good fortune to work with Sue for many of her years at Bandag. She was always eager to take on special projects and contribute to our team. We all enjoyed her dry sense of humor. She was a lot of fun to work with and a genuine, good person! I will miss her. My condolences go out to her family. "
"I worked with Sue at Ring King (many years ago). What I remember is her wonderful sense of humor. RIP Sue."
"I worked with Sue for several years at Bandag. Great person, hard worker and someone who is certainly missed. She had the ability to bring enthusiasm to any meeting or project. She was a great team member. She is greatly missed."
"I worked with Sue over the years at HNI. Her sense of humor clicked with mine from the first moment we met. I will miss her."
"I was so sorry to hear about Sue's death. I loved her dry sense of humor. She always made me laugh. I worked with Sue at Bandag and HNI. RIP Sue. "