May 2022

Susan Renee Ross

Susan Renee Ross was born to Robert and Joanna Mollohan May 30, 1956 in Iola, Kansas. She passed away too soon on May 5, 2017 in Oklahoma City, OK after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was preceded in death by her parents. She is survived by her husband of 42 years, Roger, two wonderful daughters, Leah and husband Andrew Fiore of Prescott, AZ, Lacey and husband Cody Sudik, granddaughters Dylan and Phoebe of Oklahoma City, and brother Joel Mollohan of Hays, Kansas. Today marks 5 years since her passing and this obituary serves as a celebration of her life and a recognition of her legacy and accomplishments. Sue grew up in Hays, KS and married her husband Roger in 1975 and was a loving and supportive wife for over four decades. To help further his career in the oil industry, their family relocated several times throughout the years, ultimately settling in Edmond, OK. No matter the circumstances, Sue always provided a beautiful and safe home and despite the challenges of a new environment, she continued to improve herself and the future of her family. Sue was a wonderfully dedicated mother and role model to her daughters, Leah and Lacey. With a decades long career as a stylist, personal trainer and accomplished photographer she taught the value of hard work. As an entrepreneur and co-owner of Remedy Wellness, with her daughter Lacey, she proved the importance of pure passion and a healthy lifestyle. And as a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma while being a working mother and wife, she exemplified the power of determination. But above all, Sue showed us the beauty of real grace and strength. She was an incredible daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, and friend. We will miss her forever, and love her always.

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Sedgwick County officials acknowledge that some residents living in rural areas likely did not hear sirens going off before an EF-3 tornado roared through parts of the Kansas county last week. While much of the attention after the April 29 night storm focused on the heavily populated Wichita suburb of Andover, rural areas close to the city and in adjacent Butler County also sustained significant damage from a tornado that was on the ground for nearly 13 miles (20.92 kilometers).

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