- Date Of Birth: March 18, 1948
- Date Of Death: February 18, 2022
- State: Idaho
COTTONWOOD: Susan Patricia Gabler, 73 of Grangeville, passed away Friday, February 18, 2022 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Cottonwood. Mama Sue passed peacefully surrounded by ALL of her children. Sue was born March 18,1948 to Leonard and Dorothy (Dishon) Gabler.
Sue was born in Los Angeles, CA and spent most of her childhood in Sierra Madre, CA, then moved to Temecula, CA in 1982, from there she moved to Grangeville, ID to be closer to family and has resided here for 16 years. Sue had a deep love for the beach and all things horses. She became a horse trainer at a young age and worked at Los Alamito’s Racetrack. She loved Rodeo and was a fierce barrel racer, talented artist and a trophy winning swing dancer. Most importantly she was a mother of 6 children.
Our beloved mother is now with our Heavenly Father and has been reunited with her mother Dorothy Dishon Gabler, father Leonard H. Gabler, brothers Bill, Jack, Tom, and sisters Marulyn, and Carolyn.
Sue is survived by her 6 children, Dena Wild and husband Brian, Michael Kinsley and wife Tina, Gina Seibert, Renee Funk and husband Russel, Christa Gabler and fiancé Chris, Jesse Gabler and fiancé Kristina, 18 grandchildren: Susan, Ashley, Paul, David, Luke, Jeremiah, Matthew, Jimmy, Dayne, Baeli, Braxton, Lexy, Julianne, Justine, Joseyray, River, Remi, and Castin. 13 great-grandchildren, 1 great-great grandchild and 2 precious dogs.
But… her true love was God.
Sue was a warrior! She would pray endless hours for people she loved and even those she did not know. Sue would approach people on the street or anywhere when she could see their despair and tell them how much God loved them, how she loved them, and she meant it! You could always find comfort knowing that if you asked her to pray for you or for a loved one, she would go to war for you! She was truly a great servant of God.
Sue was colorful, kookie, creative woman, with amazing artistic abilities. She was just a cool lady, full of spunk. Sue loved her family, dogs, horses, painting, and shopping her thrift stores.
How blessed we were to have had her in our lives, our world will not be the same without our mama. We will miss her more than words can express.
