Susan Jean Steele

Susan (Susie) Steele, age 69, of Hastings, Michigan, passed away peacefully at home on September 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous 20-year battle with cancer.

Susie was born on December 8, 1955, in Hastings, Michigan, to her loving parents Charlie and Jean Cook. She grew up on the family farm, where she learned the values of hard work, love of nature, and the joy of simple living. A proud graduate of Lakewood High School, Class of 1974, Susie went on to attend Beauty School and began her career at Mary's Salon in Hastings. Later, she joined Viking Corporation, where she worked faithfully for 14 years before retiring.

Family was always the center of Susie's world. She adored her children, grandchildren, and her devoted husband, Warren. Susie loved sewing, tending to her gardens, and caring for her beloved dogs and chickens. Her kindness, creativity, and gentle spirit touched everyone she knew.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Charlie and Jean Cook, and her grandson, Austin Endres.

Susie is survived by her loving husband of 39 years, Warren Steele; her children, Michelle (Doug) Simpson, Joyelle (Blake) Lucas, Devan (Jenny) Endres, Joe (Melanie) Steele, and Allen (Heather) Steele; as well as 9 grandchildren and 4 great-grandchildren.

Susie's life was one of love, strength, and devotion. Her family and friends will carry her memory in their hearts forever.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, September 21, 2025, from 2:00-4:00 PM with a Funeral Service on Monday, September 22, 2025, at 11:00 AM, all at Girrbach Funeral Home, 328 S Broadway; Hastings, MI 49058. Interment at Fuller Cemetery with a luncheon to follow at 1:00 PM at Hastings Elks Lodge, 102 E Woodlawn Ave, Hastings, MI 49058

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the National Cancer Institute, Building 31 Room 11A-16, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bethesda, MD 20892. Arrangements by Girrbach Funeral Home. To leave an online condolence, visit www.girrbachfuneralhome.net.