Susan Jo Minerd

Susan Jo Knop Minerd, 58, registered nurse, passed away Saturday, October 1, 2016. Memorial Service is 1:00 pm, Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Downing & Lahey Mortuary East. Susan graduated from Southeast HS in May 1976, attended K-state from 1976 - 1979 and was member of Chi Omega Sorority. She graduated from WSU School of Nursing with a Bachelor of Nursing Science degree in 1981 and attended WSU Grad school studying Gerontology in 2000-2001. Susan was also certified in emergency trauma. Her love of animals was a large part of her life. Preceded in death by her mother, Mary Knop. Survived by her husband, Roger Parks of Wichita; children, Julie Minerd of Austin, TX, Sarah Parks of Chicago, IL and Ryan Parks of Wichita; father, Carl Knop of Wichita; brothers, Mike Knop of Canada and Tom Knop of Wichita; Sisters, Chris (Kreg) Kallenburger of Tulsa, OK, and Barbara Cox (Knop) of Oklahoma City, OK. A memorial established with The Kansas Humane Society, 3313 N. Hillside, Wichita, KS 67219.