Funeral services for Susan Haynes, age 52, of McIntosh, SD will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2011 at the First Presbyterian Church in McIntosh. Pastor Tottie Lenerville will officiate with burial in the McIntosh Cemetery.

Visitation will be from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Monday morning at the church in McIntosh.


Susan Ann Edinger was born on August 27, 1959, to John William and Bertha (Schweigert) Edinger at Lemmon, SD. She was three months premature and spent the first three months of her life in an incubator. She grew up in McIntosh and attended McIntosh school.


Following her schooling, she was united in marriage to Charles Haynes on June 19, 1981 in Bison, SD. After their marriage, they made their home in Morristown, SD. In 1983 they moved to McIntosh and in 1986 a son, Rusty, was born.


Susan always enjoyed their time spent farming, and loved to look out their picture window and see the fields of wheat. She loved her pet cats and horses and considered them part of her family. She also crocheted and really enjoyed listening to music.

Following a lengthy illness, Susan passed away on Friday morning, November 18, 2011 at the West River Regional Medical Center in Hettinger, ND.


She is survived by her husband, Charles Haynes, McIntosh, SD; one son, Rusty Haynes, Bloomington, IN; two brothers, Henry Edinger, Rochester, WA and John "Jr." (Diane) Edinger; two sisters, Virginia Sauer, McIntosh, SD and Betty Edinger, Centralia, WA; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and relatives.


Susan was preceded in death by her parents, John and Bertha Edinger; her father and mother-in-law, Rolland and Kay Haynes; and two brothers-in-law, Donald Sauer and Joe Haynes.


In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established by her family.