Obituary of Susan Rochon

SUSAN "SUZIE" ROCHON, 90, died on February 24, 2024 at United Hospital in St. Paul, with her youngest daughter, Carmi beside her.

She was born June 18, 1933 to Harry and Marie (Rausch) Rochon in Crosby. She attended Crosby-Ironton HS through the eleventh grade and went on to graduate from Marshall HS in Minneapolis. She married Rodney L. Bleifuss on Sept. 23, 1950 at St Joseph’s Church in Crosby. They raised four children in the Twin Cities area.   They spent summers camping in the West, or spent time in the cabin they built on Rogers Lake. She retired to a log cabin outside Aitkin, surrounding herself with flower gardens. She expressed her creativity in many ways including oil painting, pottery and home decor, using pieces of nature to make beautiful arrangements. She eventually moved to Heartwood in Crosby to be near friends and family.

She is preceded in death by her parents; brothers, Alex and Danny, and sister Camilla. She is survived by her sisters, Midge and Jeannine; and children, Terry (Mark), Patti (Jim), Todd and Carmi.