Susan Ohmart Ruebel

Susan (Ohmart) Ruebel, daughter of Otto Ohmart and Edna Dix Ohmart, made her first appearance at Union County Hospital in Anna, Illinois, on September 24, 1959. She passed away unexpectedly on February 26, 2025, at the Lutheran Home in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, where she had been a resident since October 2023. Susan graduated from College High on the campus of Southeast Missouri State University (SEMO) in 1977; while going to school there she volunteered at St. Francis Medical Center. Following graduation, she worked part-time as a telephone operator and offered to babysit, saving her money to go to college. At SEMO, she earned an associate's degree in childcare and development. Susan met Larry Ruebel at the Baptist Student Union on SEMOs campus in 1981. They were married on August 27, 1983. The two moved to Okmulgee, Oklahoma in 1984, where Larry earned a degree in electronics at Oklahoma State Technical School. After graduation, the couple settled in the St. Louis area, where Larry found work as an electronics technician. Susan initially worked at a childcare center before, over time, pursuing other opportunities Susan and Larry shared nearly 40 years as husband and wife before Larry's passing in June 2023. Due to physical challenges, Susan moved into a nursing facility in Florissant, Missouri, after Larry's death. When space opened at the Lutheran Home, she moved there to be close to her mother, who was already a resident in the Assisted Living facility. Together, the two were often seen playing games, working jigsaw puzzles, and visiting other residents. Susan loved children, pet cats, and making new friends while keeping in touch with old ones, many of whom she met at the First Baptist Church, where she was a member. She is survived by her mother, Edna Ohmart; sisters Linda (Steve) Hope of Jefferson City, Missouri, and Elaine Prenger of St. Charles, Missouri; brother-in-law, Jack (Karen) Ruebel of Cape Girardeau; sister-in-law, Sherry Nuckolls of Wichita, Kansas; and several nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, as well as many cherished friends. A memorial service is being planned for a later date. Ford & Sons Funeral Home in Cape Girardeau is in charge of arrangements.

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Susan Ohmart Ruebel

September 24, 1959 - February 26, 2025