Susan Linda Riherd, age 62, of Sioux City formerly of Sloan, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday December 15, 2012 at a Sioux City hospital.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday December 20, 2012 at 10:30am from St. Joseph Catholic Church in Salix with Father Patrick O’Kane officiating. Interment will follow in St. Joseph cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 5-8pm at Waterbury Funeral Service in Sergeant Bluff. Online condolences for the family may be made at www.waterburyfuneralserviceinc.com.

Susan was born on September 12, 1950 at Pickstown, South Dakota the daughter of Gideon and Betty(Cole) Permann. She was united in marriage with Rick Riherd in 1970 and the couple later divorced. She moved to the Sloan area in 1987 from Spearville, Kentucky.

Susan was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, She enjoyed crafts, sewing, gardening and collecting antiques.

She is survived by her son Jeffrey and his wife Sara of Farmington, Arkansas, her daughter Jennifer Rand of Sloan, her brother Robert two sisters Sandy McCabe and husband Babe of Lake Andes, S.D. and Sheila Hisek of Tyndall, S.D. She is also survived by six grandchildren and her ex-husband Rick of Sloan.