Sue Rademaker

Sue Anne Rademaker, 60, of Cape Girardeau died Sunday, Dec. 31, 2006, at her home.

She was born Feb. 5, 1946, in Sparta, Tenn., daughter of Willie Carson and Peggy Anne Herndon Brown. She and Tim Rademaker were married Aug. 24, 1968, in Strongsville, Ohio.

Mrs. Rademaker was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, former president of Four Seasons Garden Club, and member of the Planning and Zoning Committee.

She had worked as an interior decorator for Villager Home Center, was an independent new home general contractor, and later a real estate agent with Coldwell-Banker. She owned and operated A Small World Preschool 12 years, was a pre-arrangement counselor with Ford and Sons Funeral Home and property manager with American Heritage Properties.

She is survived by her husband, Tim Rademaker of Cape Girardeau; a son, Mark Rademaker of Cape Girardeau; a daughter, Alison Rademaker of St. Louis; a brother, William Carson Brown of Dayton, Ohio; and a sister, Jackie Howison of North Carolina.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral Mass will be at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church at 10 a.m. today, with the Rev. David Hulshof officiating. Entombment will be at Cape County Memorial Park and Mausoleum.

Ford and Sons Mount Auburn Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer's Disease Research Center, c/o Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. S.W., Rochester, Minn., 55905.