Susan Mary Fowler, 73, of Benton, passed away at 10:36 p.m., on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at Barnes Jewish Hospital in St. Louis, MO.

She was born in November of 1948, to Carl and Emma (Jueger) Bredenberg in Buffalo, NY.  Susan worked as a paramedic for 27 years and more recently as a sales consultant for Mary Kay Cosmetics. Susan married Albert Fowler in the spring of 2001.

She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Susan loved to travel and spend time with family. She was the life of the party and always made the most of every situation. Susan loved Winnie the pooh and Tigger too! She recently became a member of the Ladies Auxiliary Benton Illinois.

Susan is survived by her loving spouse, Albert, a daughter, Shelley (Tim) Keys of Dale City, VA; four sons, Dennis Flynn of Glendale, AZ, Robert Flynn of Glendale, AZ, Tony Fowler of Benton and Jeremy (Amanda) Flynn of Carterville; 13 grandchildren, Aidan, Dricana, Skye, Nevaeh, Shelbi, Easton, Payton, Mark, Nikki (Tom), Jackie and Logon; three great-grandchildren, Ember, Charlotte and Mary Ann; and one brother, Carl Bredenburg of Mt. Pleasant, SC; .

She was preceded in death by her parents, Carl and Emma Bredenberg and her great-granddaughter, Audrey Whitton.

Services have been entrusted to Pate Funeral Home, 301 S. Main St., Benton, IL.

Per Susan's wishes, cremation will take place.

A memorial gathering for Susan will be held Saturday, March 19, 2022, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., at the Benton American Legion & VFW Post, 311 S. Main St., Benton, Illinois.