Sylvia "Susie" Miklo

Sylvia "Susie" Miklo, 70, of Island Park, Idaho and formerly of Clare passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. A Celebration of Life will be held on Monday, April 27th at 10:30 a.m. in the Chapel of the Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home. Burial will be in Corpus Christi Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Susie is survived by her husband, Jim; children, Scott (Monica) Burgett of Waterloo; Chantel (Nick) Burns of Clare; JJ (Sara) Miklo of Fort Dodge; step-children, Phil (Teresa) Miklo of Arnolds Park, IA; David (Lee) Miklo of Texas; Christine (Ron) Williams; Melissa (Doug) Peterson; grandchildren, Ashley Gruver; Regan Miklo; Nathan Miklo; Jake Burgett; Maggie Burgett; Hailey Miklo; Chase Miklo; David, Andrew and Kelsey Williams; and Michael Peterson; great-grandson, Angel Burns; brother, Phillip (Linda) Pingel and sister, Doris Pingel both of Fort Dodge. She was preceded in death by her parents, Charles and Naomi (Sterling) Pingel; siblings, Eugene; Fredrick; Norman; Jack Pingel and Rosemary Johnson. Sylvia Pingel was born January 15, 1945 in Fort Dodge. She graduated from FDSH in 1963. She then was united in marriage to Jim Miklo in 1976, in Sturgis, South Dakota. The couple established their home in Clare. They owned and operated Jim's Auto Sales in Clare, where Susie detailed countless vehicles. The also owned and operated the Trading Post in Clare. Susie and Jim enjoyed doing everything together and they were great partners on the farm. Susie was a very talented artist, loving to draw and paint. Her creativity exploded during the holidays. Christmas was a decorated extravaganza. Every holiday was special to Susie because she got to show off decorative skills and she always included her bear collection. She was very proud of her Native American culture and showed it in her home. She had a green-thumb and was an amazing gardener and landscaper. Her love of hearts was evident in her heart shaped garden beds, play house and even included a giant heart in the wall of her home. Susie and Jim took many motorcycle rides together during their summers. But above all, Susie loved to snowmobile. The couple traveled out west to ride, especially to their favorite place Yellowstone. Eventually the couple retired in Island Park, Idaho so they could be close to the "powder". Susie was a generous, loving caregiver and hardworking woman that lived life to its fullest. She will be greatly missed. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Visitation Sun, Apr 26, 2015 at 3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501 Service Mon, Apr 27, 2015 at 10:30 am Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home 307 South 12th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa 50501