Susan Elizabeth
Callies
Visitation- Friday August 30, 2019 3-545PM
Mass Of Christian Burial- Friday August 30, 2019 6PM
Susan (Sue) Elizabeth Callies – née Kopp
Fred and Mary Kopp lost their precious daughter, Sue, on Sunday Morning on August 25th. She passed away suddenly and unexpectedly in her home.
Born in Beloit, WI on July 15th 1967, Sue is also survived by her beloved son Alex Jaskulski (Marissa), her step-son Dan Callies (Emily) of Olympia, WA, her brothers Mark (Andrea) of Canton, MI, John Kopp (Cheryl) of Oak Creek, and Jeff Kopp (Jennifer) of Muskego, as well as numerous nieces and nephews. Sue’s husband, Van-Thanh Callies passed away on March 19th, 2018 at the age of 44.
Sue graduated from St. Mary Parish School and Whitnall High School. After earning her degree in criminal justice from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Sue worked in the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office while attending Marquette University Law School. Upon graduation in 2001, she began working as an attorney for Milwaukee County Child Support Enforcement. In February 2014, Sue was appointed a Family Court Commissioner- a position which she considered her greatest professional achievement and the one she held until her death.
Family and friends were Sue’s top priorities and her love of life was contagious. She truly enjoyed planning family get-togethers, vacations, traveling and shopping. She had a great sense of humor and to many she was the most trusting, honest and generous person they have ever met. She will be dearly missed.
A two-time cancer survivor, Sue’s efforts to remain cancer-free were valiant but her fragile body finally and quietly succumbed to the many drugs and infusion treatments she was receiving for Vasculitis.
Visitation will be held at St. Mary Parish church, 9520 W. Forest Home Ave, on Friday, August 30th 3:00-5:45pm with the Mass of Christian Burial immediately following at 6Pm. In lieu of flowers, donations in Sue’s name to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital are suggested.
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Sorry to hear of the loss.
My Sincere Condolences.
Oh Sue, my truly beloved cousin. If anyone took whatever sting out of restless summers in Wisconsin it must have been you. Your treasure maps for scavenger hunts and stories made up on the fly took the boredom out of any day. Later, you literally changed my life with music of which you had passionately good taste to my young ears.
Though we drifted apart as cousins do, I remembered you fondly and frequently as an integral part of my growing up. You are loved and will be missed my dear Sue.
Condolences of course to my beautiful Aunt Mary and to Uncle Fred.
The hole in my heart quickly fills back up thinking of all the great times spent together! I LOVE YOU SUZI!!
Aunt Suzi was one of the kindest and most selfless people I have ever met. I will miss her so much. Love you Aunt Suzi!
Aunt Suzi was such a kind, loving, and generous person. She would always put others first. We will all miss her a lot. Love you auntie suzi!
My beautiful cousin, Suzi. Life dealt you many challenges, yet you handled them all with grace. I’ll remember you for your strength, your warmth, and your kindhearted nature. Lots of love to Aunt Mary, Uncle Fred, and the gang!
xo, Em
Sue has always been an outstanding woman, mother, daughter, and sister. She showed us what resilient means. We send our prayers and thoughts to her mom and dad, her brothers and their families. Sue will never be forgotten!
So sorry to hear of your family’s loss. So very sad…
Heartbroken to hear of Sue passing away. What a wonderful childhood friend she was. She, Lisa Lyman and I were great neighborhood friends.
Such good memories….
Rest In Peace Sue