Susan P Deetsch (Dance), 77, passed away Monday, January 30, 2023. Susan was a beloved wife, loving mother and grandmother who embraced life, loved her family and friends, and was guided daily by her faith. She attended Waggener High School, Stephens College, and received her BA and MA from University of Louisville. During her life, she lived many places but always felt Louisville was her home. It is in Louisville that she married the love of her life, raised her children, taught school, volunteered, retired, and spent most of her life. She was an elementary school teacher for over 30 years and continued to volunteer in the school and other organizations after she retired. As a member first of Holy Trinity Catholic Church and later Southeast Christian Church, she was grounded by her faith in God. She found fellowship in the many bible study groups she participated in as well as the church community. She is survived by her husband of 55 years, Danny Deetsch; her two sons: Jeffrey Deetsch (Anne Karrick) and Michael Deetsch (Emily Bedwell); her six grandchildren: Brooks, Hal, Graham, Ethan, Catharine, and Cassidy; and her brothers Robert Dance and Richard Dance. She was preceded in death by her parents David and Jane Dance and her brother Peter Dance. Visitation will be Sunday, February 5, 2023 at Ratterman Funeral Home, 3711 Lexington Road, St. Matthews, from 1 to 4 pm. The funeral services will be Monday, February 6, 2023 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church,501 Cherrywood Road, at 11 am with burial at Cave Hill Cemetery following the ceremony. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation (Tributes: Honors and Memorials | Crohn's & Colitis Foundation (crohnscolitisfoundation.org)) or to Habitat for Humanity (Donate Now | Habitat for Humanity of Metro Louisville (louisvillehabitat.org)).

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