Susan "Susie" Wentzel, age 55, of Pocahontas, passed away Thursday, February 26, 2026, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital in Pocahontas, Iowa.

Susan Michelle Wentzel was born August 14, 1970, in Pocahontas, Iowa. She was the daughter of Robert and Edna (Schumacher) Wentzel. Susie was educated in Pocahontas, graduating from Pocahontas High School in 1989. Susie competed in the Special Olympics where she won a Gold Medal in the softball throw. In September of 1990, Susie moved to Emmetsburg. In Emmetsburg, Susie was active with Horizons Unlimited, which she enjoyed and made many friends. In 2017, Susie returned to Pocahontas where she lived with Mary Jo and Brian. She was active with Imagine the Possibilities in Storm Lake for 10 years. Susie worked at Farm and Home and every morning would kiss her dad on the forehead before she left for dayhab. At Farm and Home, she always had a smile for anyone who came in.

Susie was a member of the Resurrection of Our Lord Catholic Church. She enjoyed bowling, bike riding, going to the library and being around little kids. She loved listening to music especially Kenny Rogers. Susie also enjoyed having a diet Mountain Dew and an occasional Bud Light. She was an avid Vikings fan and loved going to games in Minneapolis.

Survivors include her siblings: Mike (Jane) Wentzel of Emmetsburg; Mary Jo (Brian) Schroeder of Pocahontas; Kelly (Tammy) Wentzel of Earlham; Diane (Tim) Flaherty of Pocahontas; Nancy Wentzel of Des Moines and David (Melissa) Wentzel of Des Moines; sister-in-law, Amber Wentzel of Pocahontas, and many nieces and nephews.

Susie was preceded in death by her beloved parents, Robert and Edna; brothers, Robert, Daniel and Patrick Wentzel, and nephew, Michael Harrison.