Stephanie Lynn Szucs, 64, passed away on September 1, 2026, at her home in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
She was born in Frankfurt, Germany to parents John Szucs and Carol Mae Merriam (Loveless, Szucs) while her father was working for Armed Forces Radio. The family moved to Flint, Michigan where Stephanie attended Neithercut Elementary, William McKinley Middle School and graduated from Flint Southwestern High School in 1980. She participated in the Flint public schools magnet program, attending Flint Central and Northern High Schools as well as Southwestern. Stephanie loved to sing and was a part of Stepping Stones, an active member of choir in middle school, as well as Young Life in high school.
Stephanie worked alongside her father at WFBE during the years when she attended University of Michigan Flint where she earned two degrees in computer science. She began her career as a systems engineer with Electronic Data Systems which took her to various locations across the United States. She eventually settled in Seattle, Washington where she worked for various companies including Expedia, AT&T and T-Mobile.
Stephanie suffered a disability in 2007 at which time she retired from the computer profession to concentrate on her health care. She moved to Rochester, Minnesota to be near her sister during the 2020 pandemic, and then to Grand Rapids, Michigan in 2023 to be closer to her brother and father. Stephanie loved nature, art, film and music. She loved good food, good jokes and challenging games.
Stephanie was preceded in death by her mother, Carol Mae (2008). She is survived by her father, John, brother, Stephen, and sister-in-law, Rebecca (Reed), her sister, Suzanne, her nephew, Kyle and wife, Melanie (Papai), niece Rachel and husband Josh Jacoby, and their three daughters, Charlotte, Eliza and Olivia Jacoby.
A private family memorial of Stephanie’s life will be held at a later date.
Memorial donations may be made to Michael J. Fox Foundation.
https://give.michaeljfox.org/campaign/831853/donate
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