Susie Smith Wilkerson
Carol “Susie” Wilkerson, 81, Retired Nursing Home Administrator, died Saturday, December 30, 2023.
Visitation will be from 6:00 – 8:00 pm, Thursday, January 4, 2024; Funeral Service will be at 12:30 pm, Friday, January 5, 2024, both at Downing & Lahey East Mortuary.
Susie graduated from East High School in 1960.
Preceded in death by her parents, Leo and Lucile Smith; brother, Garland Smith. Survived by her husband, Larry Wilkerson; daughter, Holly Wilkerson Stevens of Wichita; son, Grant (Denese) Wilkerson of Topeka, KS; grandchildren, Sarah Stevens of Santa Monica, CA, Max Stevens of Austin, TX, Hannah (Christopher Squires) Stevens, Hayley (Mikel) Bowyer of Wichita, Hunter (Garrett) Malkuch of Lubbock, TX, Harper Stevens of Wichita, Hayden Wilkerson, Emery Wilkerson, Delainey Wilkerson, all of Topeka, KS; sister-in-law, Elizabeth Heinrich of El Dorado, KS; niece, Terri McAfee of Oklahoma City, OK; nephews, Brad (Kelly) Wilkerson of Chickasha, OK, Warner (Renee) Harrison of Wichita, Gordon (Lynette) Harrison of El Dorado, KS.
A memorial has been established with: The Center for Combating Human Trafficking, 1314 N. Oliver Ave., P.O. Box 20412, Wichita, KS 67208
I have so many delightful memories with Susie and her yellow Ford convertible! She was always part of the mischief, but never mean spirited! I have truly missed her over the years! Susie easily has a place in the hearts of many classmates!