Suzanne (Sue) Blessing Harwell, age 88 of Seguin, passed away on January 9, 2025.  Suzanne was born in Niagra Falls, New York on January 16, 1936 to Alfreda Mae (Baum) and Paul Christopher Blessing.

Sue was 1954 graduate of LaSalle High School in Niagra Falls, New York.  She attended the University of Buffalo in Buffalo, New York.  She then was employed at Bell Aircraft Corporation in Buffalo, New York as a technical designer and produced drawings for the X1 Missile Handbook.

She moved to Corpus Christi, Texas in 1968, with her then United States Navy husband and three children.  After their divorce, she and the children remained in Corpus Christi.  There, she met her husband-to-be, Chunkie.  They married in 1975 and spent many happy years together.  They moved to Seguin in 2005 and were members of Faith Lutheran Church.

She was a proud member of the Texas Society of Sculptures.  She sculpted a life size Prisoner of War to display in Sherrill Park in Corpus Christi, Texas in 1972.  Sue also designed stained glass at Olszewski Stained Glass Studio in Corpus Christi, Texas, making many Stained Glass windows for churches and businesses throughout the Coastal Bend Area.  She traveled the State of Texas for many years attending art shows.  In addition, Sue will always be remembered for her love of horses.

She is preceded in death by her parents, grandson, Jason Corby, and brother, Frederick P. Blessing and his wife Jean.

Survivors include her loving husband, Loal E. (Chunkie) Harwell; children, Lynn Ellen Corby and husband Kenny, Dianne Levy and husband George, and Brett Andrew Braunschweiger; grandchildren, Liza Wolfe and husband Bryan, Brandy Hammill and husband Andrew, Travis Glass and wife April, Barbara Sullivan, and Amanda Couples; nine great-grandchildren and five step-great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews, other loving family members and a host of friends.

Visitation will begin on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at 1 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Seguin, followed by funeral service at 2 p.m. with the Reverend Daniel Cave officiating.  A reception will follow.  Private interment will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Guadalupe County Humane Society, P. O. Box 1593-1593.