Susan Pamela (Carlson) Rux was born on October 17, 1947, in Fargo, North Dakota to Courtney and Lillian (Johnson) Carlson. On February 9, 2025, she passed away in her home surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer. 

Susan grew up on a farm outside of Hawley, Minnesota. She was baptized and confirmed at Hawley Lutheran Church. She attended Hawley Public School and after high school went on to attend Moorhead State University, Moorhead, Minnesota, and completed her training at St. Mary’s X-Ray Tech School, Detroit Lakes to earn her Radiology license. 

Susan met Dale at the Spruce Grove Dance Hall just outside of Frazee, MN in 1969 and they were later married on June 27, 1970. Their marriage was blessed with two sons, Mike and Chad. 

Susan loved her career and spent the years working at St. Mary’s Hospital in Detroit Lakes, Essentia Health in Park Rapids and later at Essentia Health in Menahga. When she wasn’t working at the clinic, she was at home with her boys helping Dale on their dairy farm in Evergreen, MN. All that work didn’t keep her from being very active in her community. She was a devoted member of The American Dairy Association, Farm Women, Homemakers, and the Becker County Fair Board. Family and friends meant the world to Susan. Through the years she stayed very close to her siblings, nieces, nephews and her many friends; she loved spending time with all of them. She was truly caring and loved helping anyone in need. She was sure to send cards, not only for loved ones’ birthdays and holidays but to everyone she knew. Susan was very involved in her churches over the years and could usually be found in the church kitchen or lending a hand with VBS during the summers. Her grandchildren could always count on her making her brownies, seven-layer bars, or carrot cake, not only for their birthdays but for any event that was going on. Susan will always be remembered as a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who would drop everything to be there for them. 

Preceding Susan in death were her twin baby siblings, grandson Cole Rux, parents Courtney and Lillian (Toots) Carlson, and In-laws John and Evelyn Rux.

Susan is survived by her loving husband Dale, sons: Mike (Sandi) and Chad (Trisha); grandchildren: Sabrina, Shawn, Logan (Riana), Ryan, Lane, Emma, Brett, Josiah, Evie, Elsie, Noah, Jeremiah, Kaitlyn, Abigail, and Hayden; siblings: Charles (Vickie) Carlson, Deborah (Galen) Andvik, and Jeff (Julie) Carlson. Public Visitation Saturday March 1, 2025 1:00 PM to 2:00 PM Immanuel Lutheran Church – Osage 43526 Schoolhouse Rd Osage, MN 56570

Memorial Service Saturday March 1, 2025 2:00 PM Immanuel Lutheran Church – Osage 43526 Schoolhouse Rd Osage, MN 56570

Burial Will Be Held At A Later Date Dale Immanuel Cemetery 3547 280th St N Hawley, MN 56549