Susan J. "Susie" Mickel, 62, of Manheim Township, is now with her son up in Heaven after she courageously fought an eight-month battle with cancer. She was the loving wife of Craig A. "Mick" Mickel for 43 years. Susie was born in Lancaster to the late Glenn E. and Barbara E. (Calender) Minney. She went to Heaven on Monday, January 23, 2017, her 62nd birthday, at Hospice & Community Care, Mount Joy.

She was the mother of two beautiful children, Tonya L. (Mickel), wife of David Stofflet and the late Travis A. Mickel, who went to Heaven in 2004. She was the grandmother of eight grandchildren; Vanessa, Michael, Joseph, Mary Rose, Elizabeth, John, Clare and Teresa. Susie called her grandchildren her magic medicine. She is also survived by one sister, Diane, wife of Jim Wallace, two nieces and some very special cousins; Doretta, wife of Harold and Darlene, Jimmy, Bob and Rich; and her mother-in-law Ann E. Mickel.

Susie graduated from Conestoga Valley High School in 1972 and worked as a bookkeeper for the National Central Bank, as a front desk clerk for the Willow Valley Inn and she also did residential housekeeping. She loved life and loved people and especially enjoyed motorcycle and spending summers swimming with her grandkids in her pool. Susie was very giving, caring, loving and positive. She enjoyed going to LA Fitness to exercise and run to stay fit.

Susie and Craig don't know how they could've gotten through these past eight months without the never-ending support from Tanya Dinger, the incredible friend behind the Susie's Journey Facebook page, relatives, friends and neighbors.

Susie's family will greet friends from 9 to 10 AM, followed by a celebration of her life at 10 AM on Saturday, February 4, 2017 at the Charles F. Snyder Jr. Funeral Home & Crematory, 3110 Lititz Pike, Lititz, PA 17543. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Susie's memory to your favorite charity.