Carol Lee "Ginger" Suther

Carol Lee “Ginger” Suther, age 85, of Williamsburg, Kansas, passed away Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Rock Creek of Ottawa. The Rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m., Monday, August 24, 2020, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, followed by a visitation for family and friends from 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at the church. In keeping with the current Covid regulations, masks will be required. Interment Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Ottawa. Ginger was born November 19, 1934, at Lane, Kansas, the daughter of Edwin and Harriet (Needham) Brownlee. Her home was always Franklin County but she lived in many locations following her husbands Air Force career including Libya, Germany, and Colorado. She graduated from Lane High School with the class of 1952. Ginger was united in marriage to Joseph Suther April 28, 1956, at Forbes A.F.B. in Topeka, Kansas. They were happily married 64 years and had six children. She was a devoted lifelong homemaker. Ginger always looked forward to spending time with the family and grandchildren and loved the tradition of having Sunday dinners with the family. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Altar Society and enjoyed participating in the rummage sales. Ginger was a member of the Ottawa Women’s Bowling Association and was the secretary for many bowling leagues. She was always very involved with the children and grandchildren’s sporting events and enjoyed watching KS Jayhawks basketball and the KC Royals. Ginger was preceded in death by her parents Edwin and Harriet Brownlee, infant sister Glenna Brownlee, and four siblings Jack Brownlee, June Hettler, Joanne Swogar, and John Brownlee. Survivors include her husband Joseph of the home; six children, Rick Suther of Ottawa, Regina “Jean” (Dale) Roecker also of Ottawa, Joe (Sandi) Suther of Richmond, Patti (Curt) Moore of Ottawa, Jack (Tonya) Suther of Las Vegas, Nevada, and Robert (Jeanette) Suther of Hutchinson; three sisters, Doris (Don) Higdon of Williamsburg, Joy (Chuck) Mitchell of Cincinnati, Ohio, and Belle Collins of Nashville, Tennessee; twenty-one grandchildren and twenty-four great grandchildren. The family suggests memorial contributions to Sacred Heart Catholic Church c/o Dengel & Son Mortuary, 235 S. Hickory, Ottawa, Kansas 66067.