Susan St. John

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Susan Jean St. John Carpenter Kennedy (67) was born March 30, 1954 in Fort Dix New Jersey to William L. and Genie (Eugenie St. John) Carpenter.  She was raised in Crookston MN and Grand Forks ND.  She Graduated from Grand Forks Red River in 1972.

She Married Robert Kennedy on Dec. 28, 1972.  Sue is survived by 2 children, Lance (Tracy) Kennedy, Minot ND and Erika Kennedy, Grand Forks ND,  6 Grandchildren Brittney, Logan, Katy, Maty, Grace and Macy and 2 great grandchildren, Jerzie and Bentley.

She is also survived by her mother and stepfather Genie and Grant Jensen, Grand Forks ND, Siblings; Patti (Mark) Ashley, North Fork CA, Cheryl (Rick) Barsness, Rogersville MO,  Vicki (Robert) Held, Bisbee ND Steve (Megan) Carpenter, Minneapolis MN and step siblings: Anita (Steve) Lesmeister, Ben (Lori) Jensen, Grand Forks ND, and Lynelle (Paul) Rowe, Irvine CA.  She is also survived by uncle, Dr. Robert Carpenter of White Fish Bay WI.

Susan attended UND.  She worked at the UND College of Nursing, South Forks Plaza, Amazon, Youth for Christ and Digikey.  She was active in the Jaycees, Sweet Adeline’s and was a Trivia Master.  She was a member of Zion Methodist Church.

She was preceded in death by her father and grandparents.

Memorial Services will be  3:00 p.m. Friday, April 16, 2021 in Amundson Funeral Home, Grand Forks.  (the family has arranged for a Sign Language Interpreter to assist with the service.)   Visitation will be for one hour prior to the service in the funeral home.   Inurnment will be at a later date in Arndt Cemetery, Towner County, North Dakota.