Sue Latta
Age - 86
December 2, 2023
Sue (Swartslander) Latta, 86, passed away surrounded by family on Thursday, November 30, 2023. Visitation and services will be held at St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Madrid, IA on Saturday, December 9th. Visitation will be at 9:00 am with funeral services following 11:00am, burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Madrid.
Sue was born on August 8, 1937 in Des Moines, IA to Elmer and Hazel (Johannessen) Swartslander. She married Milo Latta Jr. on August 11, 1956, at the Glen Echo Christian Church in Des Moines, IA. Together they loved to spend their winters in Alamo, TX.
Sue is a 1955 graduate of Roosevelt High School in Des Moines, IA. After marrying Milo, she spent her time as a homemaker, raising four sons, and working various seasonal jobs including several years at Pioneer. In her later years, she enjoyed working at Visible Sediment Cards in Madrid and helping Milo mow the school grounds. In her free time, Sue enjoyed many hobbies; some of which include crafting, playing cards, and bird & butterfly watching. Cardinals, monarchs and prairie flowers were her favorites. She and Milo also enjoyed their occasional trip to the casinos and camping. Sue was an avid sports fan of the Chicago Cubs and Madrid Tigers. Sue was a big supporter of Madrid Athletics; you could find her at any of the sporting events cheering on the boys and girls teams. She especially enjoyed watching her sons, grandkids, and great-grandkids participate - and may have begrudgingly attended a few dance recitals ;).
Sue is survived by sons, Tim (Deb) Latta, Jim (Michelle) Latta, Steve (Katie) Latta; grandchildren, Jess (Scott) Olsen, Angie (James) Armstead, Andrew (Hannah) Latta, Matt Herron, Lexi (Zack) Jeter, Megan Latta, Jason Latta; great-grandchildren, Emma, Zoey, Kayden, Rhett, Ireland, Sloan, and Baby Jeter arriving April 2024. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Milo; son, Mike Latta; and her beloved Persian cat, Shadow.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the family which will be used for a memorial gift to the Madrid High School athletic complex.
Arrangements by Iles Sundberg-Kirkpatrick Chapel
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