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Sue graduated from the UA in January, 1964 with a BA in
Early Childhood Education and taught at Fletcher Drive
Elementary in Los Angeles, CA. She married Gary Koepp in
June, 1964 and "toured" in the Navy with him for 21 years,
living in Jacksonville, Florida, Udorn, Thailand, San Diego,
CA, Guam, Monterey, CA, Charleston, SC, Washington, DC,
and Las Vegas NV. She has three sons: Rod, Guy and Joel
and 7 grandchildren.
Staying in Las Vegas after Gary retired, Sue worked for her
church and directed religious education programs for 7
years. She studied summers at Seattle University and
received an MA in Pastoral Ministry in 1988.
In 1989, she and Gary "left home" to live and work at the
Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, AZ for 3 years and
at Saint Francis Retreat in San Juan Bautista, CA for 1 year.
She directed retreat programs at both facility. Looking at
early retirement options, Sue and Gary moved to Ruidoso,
NM in 1994 where they began remodeling a small mountain
cabin. Gary died in 1996 after a brief and courageous battle
over metastasized melanoma. Sue oversaw the completion
of Gary's remodel work and has remained involved in several
ministries at her church and active in community and social
organizations. Until 2007 she also worked for Franciscan
Pilgrimage Programs, developing and coordinating
pilgrimages to the California missions.
The love of travel keeps Sue either on the road (sometimes
in her new Smart Car, "the Bumblebee") or in the air. Italy
has become so comfortable that even driving in Rome
doesn't scare her! Of course every trip includes detours to
visit her sons' families and the grandchildren, extended family
and friends.
Early Childhood Education and taught at Fletcher Drive
Elementary in Los Angeles, CA. She married Gary Koepp in
June, 1964 and "toured" in the Navy with him for 21 years,
living in Jacksonville, Florida, Udorn, Thailand, San Diego,
CA, Guam, Monterey, CA, Charleston, SC, Washington, DC,
and Las Vegas NV. She has three sons: Rod, Guy and Joel
and 7 grandchildren.
Staying in Las Vegas after Gary retired, Sue worked for her
church and directed religious education programs for 7
years. She studied summers at Seattle University and
received an MA in Pastoral Ministry in 1988.
In 1989, she and Gary "left home" to live and work at the
Franciscan Renewal Center in Scottsdale, AZ for 3 years and
at Saint Francis Retreat in San Juan Bautista, CA for 1 year.
She directed retreat programs at both facility. Looking at
early retirement options, Sue and Gary moved to Ruidoso,
NM in 1994 where they began remodeling a small mountain
cabin. Gary died in 1996 after a brief and courageous battle
over metastasized melanoma. Sue oversaw the completion
of Gary's remodel work and has remained involved in several
ministries at her church and active in community and social
organizations. Until 2007 she also worked for Franciscan
Pilgrimage Programs, developing and coordinating
pilgrimages to the California missions.
The love of travel keeps Sue either on the road (sometimes
in her new Smart Car, "the Bumblebee") or in the air. Italy
has become so comfortable that even driving in Rome
doesn't scare her! Of course every trip includes detours to
visit her sons' families and the grandchildren, extended family
and friends.
Last Updated: September 2010
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