Susan Kay "Susie" Hartz

Susan Kay “Susie” Hartz, age 72, of Marengo, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2020 at Unity Point Health, St. Lukes, in Cedar Rapids. Private family services will be held at a later date. Memorials may be sent to the family in Susie’s name. Kloster Funeral Home, Marengo, is assisting the family with arrangements.

Susie is survived by her husband Darrel; three children, James Hartz, of Marengo, Allen Hartz, of LaPorte City and Troy (Robin) Hartz, of Marengo; five grandchildren, Tanner, Breanna, Colton, and Kevin Hartz and Katelyn (Matthew) Cronquist; four siblings, Joy McCune, of Albert Lea, MN, Greg Benscoter, of Marshalltown, Stratton “Whitey” (Crystal) Benscoter, of Marengo, and Kimberly (Ron) Hemm, of Washington; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents.

Susie Benscoter was born June 19, 1948, in Oskaloosa, the daughter of Ralph and Virginia (Clark) Benscoter. She married Darrell Hartz at First Lutheran Church, in Conroy, in 1965. The couple made their home in the rural Conroy/Marengo area. Susie was a housewife, and later worked at Rose Haven Nursing Home, Pioneer Seed Corn, and cleaned the local bank and houses. She loved to take care of people, baking pies and cookies for others, fishing on the Iowa River and did not worry about frivolous things. Susie especially loved attending her grandchildren’s numerous events.