Susan Stephenson Luttrell

Susan Stephenson Luttrell, 54, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at her home in Hailey. Susan was born September 18, 1957 in Phoenix, Arizona to Frank and Fern Stephenson. At an early age, her family moved to Idaho living on Base Line Road where she and her sister grew up helping on the farm, riding horses, snow machines and motorcycles, being involved in 4H.

Her first born was her son Ben Stephenson, then her daughter Marisa. She moved to Boise and lived there for 8 years, then moved back to Hailey where her heart was.

Susan was a chef at the Boulder Mountain Hotel and also worked in the restaurant business at other places. Her favorite things were cooking and going to the local thrift stores and art.

Susan was the best Mom she could be, always thinking of others. She loved to make people laugh. If you knew her she gave you all she had. She loved her dog Sadie, who was always by her side, a true companion to her. She truly loved her family, we will all love and miss her very much. She was always a fun loving sister to Karen.

Surviving members of Susan’s family include her mother Fern Stephenson of Hailey; her son Ben Stephenson of Hailey; daughter Marisa Hall Stephenson (Joel) and LaCoby Zamora, Tholia Zamora, Faustino Nunez all of Hailey; sister Karen Morrison; niece Amy Smith (Randy) and Seth and Izsabella of North Platte, Nebraska; niece Amber Morrison (Scott Peleggi)and Tre Higgins and Nathan Peleggi of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Susan was preceded in death by her father Frank Stephenson and great-nephew Nanny Peleggi.

A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Thursday, December 8, 2011 at the Wood River Chapel in Hailey, with burial in the Hailey Cemetery. Everyone is invited to a reception at the Blaine County Senior Center following the services.
Memorial donations are suggested to the Susan Stephenson Luttrell Memorial Fund at the D.L. Evans Bank in Hailey.