Obituary of Susan Anne Owen

January 20, 1947 - Winnipeg, Manitoba

November 1, 2024 - Calgary, Alberta

Susan Anne Owen (nee Irwin) of Calgary, AB, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2024, at the age of 77 years.

Susan grew up in Swift Current, SK, in a family of four daughters, with her being the eldest. She earned a Bachelor of Arts at the University of Saskatchewan where she met her husband Bob. Susan and Bob married in 1968 and lived in Calgary, Toronto, Newfoundland, and Eugene, Oregon. They moved back to Calgary where they eventually retired.

While in Toronto, Susan pursued interior design at Ryerson University and graduated with honours. Her passions included design, gardening, cooking, and photography, and she excelled in each. She and Bob loved to travel, and she used her talent with photography to record the art and history of each place.

Susan is survived by Louise Lee of Calgary, Shirley Irwin of Calgary, Colleen Irwin of Medicine Hat, and many cousins, nieces and nephews, and their children.

She was predeceased by her loving husband Robert "Bob" Owen of Yorktown, SK, her mother Irene Irwin (nee Spence), and her father Dr. Noble Irwin of Swift Current, SK.

Condolences, memories, and photos may be shared and viewed with Susan's family here.

In living memory of Susan Owen, a tree will be planted in the Ann & Sandy Cross Conservation Area by McInnis & Holloway Funeral Homes, Park Memorial, 5008 Elbow Drive SW, Calgary, AB T2S 2L5, Telephone: 403-243-8200.