Susan Diane (Inbody) Dunnick, 73

Susan Diane (Inbody) Dunnick passed from this life to her Savior, Saturday morning, February 3, 2024, at 3:45 in the morning at Holy Family Hospital in Spokane, Washington.

Suzy’s mother, Margaret (Hackbarth) Inbody and her father, Richard Inbody, were from Lincoln, Nebraska. Suzy was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, on September 6, 1950. Her family moved to Southern California where her father was employed by Lockheed Corp. Lockheed moved them to Sunnyvale, California where Suzy attended high school. After graduating she trained as and became a cosmetologist. 

Susan divorced Doug Willis and shortly after married Alex Alexander, they divorced after 10 years, Susan then met and married Ivan Dunnick and happily welcomed his blind son, Dayan Kai Dunnick into our blended family.  Ivan adopted her three children. The three boys were visually impaired. Suzy worked tirelessly and initiated school programs for three school districts in two different states. Blind children now have programs for the visually impaired because of her work. She was a fierce mama bear.

The family moved to Idaho and ranched north of Bonners Ferry from 1989 until 2021. After selling the ranch in 2021, Susan and Ivan moved to Lincoln, Nebraska. Susan had a stroke in 2022 and life changed dramatically.

Susan loved to travel; she went to France two times, Italy, the Czech Republic, and the Philippines. In 2023, we moved to Chattaroy, Washington, where we had maintained a home for 30 years. From June 2023 until the present, we worked at remodeling our new home which had been a rental for many years. Suzy loved the challenge and avidly designed, purchased appliances and lighting, and picked out tile and carpeting, until she physically could do no more. Truly a dynamic lady. 

A viewing will be held from 4-6 p.m., Monday, February 12, 2024, at Yates Funeral Home – Hayden Chapel (373 E. Hayden Ave. Hayden, Idaho). The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at Yates Funeral Home – Hayden Chapel. Suzy will be laid to rest at Wyuka Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska.

For those who cannot make it in person but wish to attend virtually on Zoom, the meeting code is 510 058 8097.

Please visit Suzy’s memorial and sign her online guestbook at yatesfuneralhomes.com.