Susan Ruth Collard

Susan Ruth Collard, 53, of Marysville, died on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2011, at the family home in Marysville.

She was born on Oct. 19, 1958, at Port Huron Hospital, the third child and only daughter of Neil Kenneth and Fern (Duquesnoy) Collard. She was welcomed home by big brothers Peter and Timothy.

She graduated from Marysville High School in 1976.

She acquired a love for writing that shaped her future goals under the guidance of English teacher, Shirley Bellow.

She graduated with honors from Tennessee Temple University (Chattanooga) in 1980 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and a minor i...