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Susanne “Susie” <I>Wells</I> Blinn

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Susanne “Susie” Wells Blinn

Birth
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Death
27 Aug 2013 (aged 91)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA
Burial
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA Add to Map
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Susie was born December 4, 1921, in Oklahoma City, to Eugene S. Wells, Sr. and Sue Dyer Wells. She attended Jefferson Grade School, Harding Junior High and graduated in 1939 from Classen High School. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Virginia and the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in 1943.
On May 15, 1943, she married her best friend of six years, Robert Davis Blinn. They lived in Teaneck, New Jersey for a year before returning to Oklahoma City.
She was active in Girl Scouting with her daughters, Camp Waldemar as a camper, Representative and mother as well as grandmother and great grandmother. She attended First Presbyterian Church from Cradle Row to the present and where she was active in her church circle, a Sunday School teacher and officer of the Women's Association. She enjoyed golf and tennis at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club, her bridge club, Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, Preface Book Club, Dig and Hope Garden Club, Mayfair Dance Club, Junior League, her two crafts clubs, gardening and especially her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Robert Blinn. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-laws Susan and Jerry Latta of Pawleys Island, SC, Trudy and Marty Stewart of Fairview, TX and Diane and Herb Kenney of OKC; her brother Bill Wells and wife Margaret of OKC, her sister-in-law Barbara Blinn Vandenburgh of OKC. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and their spouses: Blinn and Allison Latta of Pelham, NY, Laura and Ryan Clinton of Naperville, IL, Blake and Penny Latta of Glen Ellyn, IL, Nick and Robyn Stewart of Belgium, Stacy and Cliff Mack of Stamford, CT, Valerie and Joe German of OKC, Brent Kenney of Waco, TX and Andrew Kenney of Boston, MA. She is survived by her 16 great-grandchildren: Nathan, Megan, Caroline and Henry Latta; Sean, Conor, Colleen and Jack Clinton; Ellie and Will Latta; Cole, Regan and Catherine Stewart; Austin and Alex Mack; and Lily German. She is also survived by her faithful furry companion Butterscotch. Many thanks and appreciation to her caregivers Jewell Carter, Brenda Walker, Lyndi Williford and to Roxanna Anderson and the staff of Good Shepherd Hospice.
Memorials may be made to Pi Beta Phi Foundation, First Presbyterian Church, or to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation's "Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association " or their "Pi Beta Phi Scholarship Fund". Visitation will be Thursday at Hahn-Cook. Services will be held on August 30, at 3:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church with interment at Rose-Hill.


Susie was born December 4, 1921, in Oklahoma City, to Eugene S. Wells, Sr. and Sue Dyer Wells. She attended Jefferson Grade School, Harding Junior High and graduated in 1939 from Classen High School. She attended Randolph Macon Women's College in Lynchburg, Virginia and the University of Oklahoma where she was a member of Pi Beta Phi fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa and graduated in 1943.
On May 15, 1943, she married her best friend of six years, Robert Davis Blinn. They lived in Teaneck, New Jersey for a year before returning to Oklahoma City.
She was active in Girl Scouting with her daughters, Camp Waldemar as a camper, Representative and mother as well as grandmother and great grandmother. She attended First Presbyterian Church from Cradle Row to the present and where she was active in her church circle, a Sunday School teacher and officer of the Women's Association. She enjoyed golf and tennis at Quail Creek Golf and Country Club, her bridge club, Pi Beta Phi Alumnae Club, Preface Book Club, Dig and Hope Garden Club, Mayfair Dance Club, Junior League, her two crafts clubs, gardening and especially her family.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Robert Blinn. She is survived by her daughters and sons-in-laws Susan and Jerry Latta of Pawleys Island, SC, Trudy and Marty Stewart of Fairview, TX and Diane and Herb Kenney of OKC; her brother Bill Wells and wife Margaret of OKC, her sister-in-law Barbara Blinn Vandenburgh of OKC. She is also survived by eight grandchildren and their spouses: Blinn and Allison Latta of Pelham, NY, Laura and Ryan Clinton of Naperville, IL, Blake and Penny Latta of Glen Ellyn, IL, Nick and Robyn Stewart of Belgium, Stacy and Cliff Mack of Stamford, CT, Valerie and Joe German of OKC, Brent Kenney of Waco, TX and Andrew Kenney of Boston, MA. She is survived by her 16 great-grandchildren: Nathan, Megan, Caroline and Henry Latta; Sean, Conor, Colleen and Jack Clinton; Ellie and Will Latta; Cole, Regan and Catherine Stewart; Austin and Alex Mack; and Lily German. She is also survived by her faithful furry companion Butterscotch. Many thanks and appreciation to her caregivers Jewell Carter, Brenda Walker, Lyndi Williford and to Roxanna Anderson and the staff of Good Shepherd Hospice.
Memorials may be made to Pi Beta Phi Foundation, First Presbyterian Church, or to the Oklahoma City Community Foundation's "Oklahoma and Arkansas Chapter of the Alzheimer's Association " or their "Pi Beta Phi Scholarship Fund". Visitation will be Thursday at Hahn-Cook. Services will be held on August 30, at 3:00 pm at First Presbyterian Church with interment at Rose-Hill.




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  • Created by: Steven Laird
  • Added: Sep 12, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/116949743/susanne-blinn: accessed ), memorial page for Susanne “Susie” Wells Blinn (4 Dec 1921–27 Aug 2013), Find a Grave Memorial ID 116949743, citing Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Oklahoma, USA; Maintained by Steven Laird (contributor 47793622).