Susan D'Jock

Susan Kay D'Jock, age 54, a lifelong resident of Siren, passed away November 22, 2010. Susan fought a courageous battle for several years with bronchiectasis, a severe lung condition. She finally succumbed to complications of this condition with her daughter Nicole by her side. Susan was born on March 26, 1956 at Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Louis and Patricia D'Jock. She attended the Siren Schools and graduated from Siren High School in 1974. She attended the College of Saint Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Nursing. Susan was married in 1980 and had her only child, Nicole, in 1984. Susan worked as a Registered Nurse at hospitals in Minnesota, Georgia, Alaska and Wisconsin. Later she worked as a Public Health Nurse for Burnett County and as the school nurse for the Webster school district. She loved traveling, reading novels, spending time at the lake and caring for her dogs and cats. She enjoyed playing cards, watching movies, cheering on the Vikings, Twins and Badgers and taking long drives through the countryside. Susan had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh with her family and friends, but most of all, she loved spending time with her daughter Nicole. Susan was preceded in death by her grandparents Frank and Rose D'Jock and Archie and Dorothy Theroux and also by her uncle Archie, Jr. She is survived by her daughter, Nicole; her parents Louie and Pat D'Jock; her siblings Tim D'Jock, Dave (Sharon) D'Jock, Dan D'Jock, Sandy D'Jock, Steve (Anne) Dziok, Sally D'Jock, and Tony D'Jock; along with nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and many other relatives and friends; and her beloved dogs and cats. A Christian Funeral Service was held on Saturday, November 27, 2010 at St. Dominic's Catholic Church in Frederic with Father Dennis Mullen as celebrant. Music was provided by Kathy Tweet and Mary Lou Daeffler. Casketbearers were Tim D'Jock, Dan D'Jock, Sandy D'Jock, Steve Dziok, Sally D'Jock and Tony D'Jock. An interment will be held in the Spring at Lakeview Cemetery, Siren. Arrangements were entrusted to Swedberg-Taylor Funeral Home, Siren. Online condolences can be made at www.swedberg-taylor.com