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Suzanne Lynn “Suzy” Jondreau, “Waabishkanangokwe” (White Star Woman) 54 years old of Baraga, Michigan, walked on November 6, 2026 in Baraga, Michigan. Suzy was born in L’Anse, Michigan to Alice Elizabeth Jondreau on April 26, 1972. She graduated from Baraga High School in 1990. Suzy had worked for the Great Lakes Indian Wildlife Commission as a Conservation Officer, the Keweenaw Bay Ojibwa Housing Authority as an Occupancy Specialist, and at the Ojibwa Casino, and had been a First Responder. Her passion was her volunteerism with the Baraga Fire Department for 16+ years, from September of 1998 until April 2014. Suzy loved children and had been a foster parent. She was a member of Most Holy Name of Jesus Church, Assinins and the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. She believed in the traditional ways and tried to participate when she could.
Suzy enjoyed playing golf, softball, fishing, and hunting. In her school years, she had played basketball and volleyball. Suzy loved to laugh!
Suzy is survived by her sisters, Helen Jondreau (RD Curtis) and DeAnna Hadden, both of Baraga; her sister-in-law, Roberta “Bucki” Jondreau of Baraga;
stepfather, Steve Hadden of Baraga; stepsiblings, Dale Hadden of Alston and Delana Hadden of Walker, Michigan; nephews, Ty Curtis (Casey Reynolds) of Marquette, Michigan, Robert Curtis, William W. Jondreau Jr. (Justice), and Steele Jondreau (Kylie Veriha), all of Baraga; great-nieces, Kacey Lee Debellefeuille-Jondreau and Braelynn Alice Jondreau.
She was preceded in death by her mother, Alice Hadden; brother, William W. Jondreau Sr.; grandparents, Boyzie and Meno Jondreau; and stepbrother, Daniel Hadden.
Traditional native services with drumming will be held at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, at the Reid Funeral Service and Chapel in L’Anse. The family will greet friends at the funeral home on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. Baraga Fire Department services will take place immediately before the traditional native services.
Immediately following the services, a feast will take place at the Ojibwa Senior Citizen Center in Baraga. Anyone wishing to bring a dish to pass may do so; the doors will be open after 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Interment will take place in the Assinins Cemetery.
Suzy’s obituary may also be viewed and condolences sent to the family at https://www.reidfuneralservicechapel.com
The Reid Funeral Service and Chapel, L’Anse has been entrusted with the funeral arrangements.
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