Susan "Sue" Hanenburg

Age 71 of Linwood Township. Loving Wife, Mother, Sister & Friend, passed away peacefully but unexpectedly on September 28, 2024. Preceded in death by her parents, Charles & Sylvia Young; brother, David Young. Survived by her loving husband of 42 years, John; children, Michelle (Jeff Aguiar), Eric; sister, Cindy (Tim) Ammerman; nieces, nephews, other relatives & friends. Sue Hanenburg grew up on Lake Minnetonka. Stories of her childhood revolve around the water and navigating to and from friends’ houses with her small boat. Lake Minnetonka remained an important fond and sentimental location for Sue throughout her life. From an early age she developed a deep passion for horses and became an accomplished rider and horse trainer. After she started a family, Sue moved with her family to Cedar, MN to a Hobby farm she called Country Tyme Arabians, where she accomplished her dream to own and raise several Arabian and Half-Arabian horses. As an avid animal lover, Sue’s pets were also an important part of her family, and she was consistently accompanied at home by her loyal dog and cat companions.Sue also loved children, and children were often drawn to Sue’s compassionate and magnetic energy. This made her very successful through the 20 years she worked throughout the St Francis, MN school system. She was particularly popular and successful with children who required additional support, or even those who just needed a compassionate ear and someone to turn to. Sue’s greatest joy and love was family. She was a fiercely protective mother, the strongest of advocates, and the biggest cheerleader and supporter. She was deeply caring and filled with love that she freely shared for all of her family, friends who were like family to her, the friends and families of her children, and the communities they built together. She was compassionate, generous, and known for showing her love through gift giving. She loved to be together with friends and loved ones, particularly playing card games, and was frequently the instigator in all manner of silly shenanigans or goofiness.Her teasing and infectious laughter, and caring and loving nature will be deeply missed by all who had the pleasure of knowing her. A celebration of Sue’s life will be held from 4:00 till 7:00pm with the opportunity to share stories at 5:00pm for any who are interested and a light dinner at 5:30pm, on October 11, 2024 at Split Rocks Bowling Lanes, 5063 273rd Street, Wyoming MN 55092.