Susan R. Cook, 42 of Sandy Creek, New York, formerly of Cedar Rapids, died Tuesday, November 17, 2009 in her home. Funeral Mass will be 10 a.m. Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fairfax . Burial will follow in St. Patrick's and St. Paul 's Cemetery, near Watkins. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Brosh Chapel in Cedar Rapids , temporarily located at 3100 F Avenue NW , where there will be a 7 p.m. rosary.

Susan was born March 14, 1967 in Cedar Rapids . She graduated from Benton Community High School in Van Horne in 1985 and from Mount Mercy College in 1989 with a BA in Management and Marketing. Susan married Raymond R. Cook on March 27, 1993 . She was employed by Cadaret, Grant & Co. in Syracuse as an Assistant Vice President for Marketing for the past 11 years. She was also employed by Finley Jewelry for several years. Susan was a member of Christ Our Light Parish in Pulaski.

Suzie is survived by her husband Ray; a daughter, Sydney Joyce; mother, Katie Schmidt of Cedar Rapids; three brothers, Tim (Jean) Schmidt of Van Horne, Tom (Janelle) Schmidt of Norway, and Regis (Debbie) Schmidt of Wakins; three sisters, Ellen (Herb) Schulte of Watkins, Joanne (Steve) Radeke of Keystone, Peg (Matt) Sprengeler of Walford; two brother in-laws, Karl (April) Cook of Martville, New York, and Darin (Diane) Cook of Springfield, Massachusetts; one sister-in-law, Marie (Al) Weaver of Martville, New York; and her father-in-law Willis Cook of Martville, New York.

She was preceded in death by father, Allen "Knute" Schmidt in 1980; mother-in-law Joyce Cook in 2008; maternal grandparents, James and Nellie Ryan; and her paternal grandparents William and Mary Schmidt.

Memorials may be directed to an education scholarship for her daughter Sydney. Cadaret, Grant and Company has set up a "Scholarship" account at M&T Bank, Attn: Ms. Nancy DeLorenzo, 101 Salina Street , Syracuse , New York 13202 .