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Susan Kay Darnell

October 9, 1972 — July 1, 2025

St. Johns

     Susan Kay “Sue” Darnell, age 52, of St. Johns, MI, passed away Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
     A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. Joseph Catholic Church, St. Johns, MI, at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, July 10, 2025, with Rev. Fr. Michael Williams presiding. Visitation will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes – Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, MI, on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, from 2-8 P.M. with the family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.
     Susan was born in Lansing, MI on October 9, 1972, the daughter of Dale and Kathryn (Grove) Blizzard. Sue attended St. Joseph Catholic School in St. Johns then graduated from Lansing Catholic High School with the Class of 1991. On September 10, 1994, she married William Darnell in DeWitt, MI.
     Sue worked as a Customer Service Agent with Delta Airlines, which she loved. She was loved by all the friends she made at Delta Airlines. Sue was also deeply loved by her family. Sue had a love of hot weather, palm trees, and spending time at the beach was her happy place. She was a proud grandmother of five grandchildren. Sue and William enjoyed visiting Disney together.
     She is survived by her husband William Darnell of St. Johns, MI; daughter Amanda, and John Nowicki of Maryville, TN; daughter Megan and Tylor Green of St. Johns, MI; son Alexander and Courtney Darnell of St. Johns, MI; five grandchildren: Noah, Braxton, Lydia, Natalie, and Lillian; parents Dale and Kay Blizzard of DeWitt, MI; brother Brian and Ann Blizzard of Metamora, MI; brother Tim Blizzard of Hamilton, MI; sister Paulette and Brian Warczinsky of White Cloud, MI; sister Sarah and Luke Veith of Elsie, MI; mother-in-law Linda Darnell of St. Johns, MI; many nieces and nephews. Sue was preceded in death by her sister-in-law Michele Blizzard, and her father-in-law Robert Darnell.
     Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com. The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes - Osgood Chapel, St. Johns, Michigan.

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Wednesday, July 9, 2025

2:00 - 8:00 pm (Eastern time)

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Thursday, July 10, 2025

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