Susan A. Urschel

Susan A. Urschel, 74, Leesburg, IN (Saw Mill Lake), and formerly of Bippus, Indiana died at 10:46 a.m. Sunday, May 30, 2010 at Parkview Huntington Hospital, Huntington, IN. She was born at Bippus, Indiana on November 5, 1935 to Roy G. & Mary F. (Huffman) Lancaster. She graduated from Bippus High School in the class of 1953. On November 18, 1956 she married Marion B. Urschel Jr. He died July 30, 2001. A homemaker, she was a seamstress with Oppenheim Store and later, with Mabel Urschel, formed a custom drapery shop known as Iron Kettle Draperies. She taught sewing and quilting through the Huntington County Home Extension Office and later through Huntington County adult education classes. She was an active member in the Huntington Heritage Guild at the Forks-of-the-Wabash and the Night-N-Gals Extension Homemakers Club. She enjoyed sewing, reading and quilting. She was an active member of the New Hope United Church of Christ, Bippus, IN and served as church board president during the consolidation of St. John's United Church of Christ at Bippus and Servia United Church of Christ at Servia, IN. She was also an active volunteer with the Senior Pack Program at Huntington, IN. Surviving are two sons, Chris (Rena) Urschel, Bippus, IN; Eric (Kay) Urschel, Leo, IN. One daughter, Mrs. Mike (Amy) Frick, Zanesville, IN. Five grandchildren and one great-grandchild. A brother, Ronald (Esther) Lancaster, Huntsville, AL. Two sisters, Mrs. Ronald (Judith) Moeller, Columbia City, IN and Mrs. Dan (Beth) Zile, Wentzville, MO. Services will be held Saturday, June 12, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. in New Hope United Church of Christ, 9160W 800 N, Bippus, IN. Friends and family may call from 9 a.m. until service time at the church. Arrangements have been entrusted to McKee Mortuary, North Manchester, IN. Pastor Larry Holderbaum and Pastor Lois Landrum will officiate. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Bippus, IN. For those who wish to honor the memory of Susan Urschel, memorial contributions may be made to New Hope United Church of Christ, PO Box 125, Bippus, IN 46713 or Senior Pack Program, c/o St. Peter's First Community Church, 206 Etna Ave., Huntington, IN 46750. To send a private condolence to the family, use the CONDOLENCE link on the HOMEPAGE.