Sue Vande Stouwe, 48, of Grinnell died June 21, 2013, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. A memorial service has been scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 25, at the Smith Funeral Home in Grinnell with Rev. Susan Sanning of Grinnell officiating. Honorary bearers will be Casie Kurk, Briana and Ollie Vande Stouwe. Burial will be held at a later date. Visitation will be held from 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home with the family present from 6:00 to 8:00 Monday evening. Memorial contributions may be directed to the Sue Vande Stouwe Memorial Fund. Sue was born March 3, 1965 in Sheldon, Iowa, the daughter of Ned and Jane Wissink Vande Stouwe. She moved with her family to Grinnell and was a 1983 graduate of Grinnell High School. She then received her nurse's training at Iowa Methodist in Des Moines and later earned her BSN degree at Chamberlin University in Minneapolis. Throughout her nursing career she was employed at Iowa Methodist, worked as a mobile nurse traveling the United States for 5 years, and was employed at Grinnell Regional Medical Center. She later worked part-time at the Mayflower Community and more recently with Grinnell Health Care. She was a certified Wounds Ostomy Continuance. Sue was a member of several Nursing Societies and for several years active with 4-H. She valued her time with her family and was a devoted aunt to her nieces and nephew. She was an avid reader, enjoyed nature and the outdoors, and loved her horses and cats. She excelled at needle crafting, crocheting and knitting. Survivors include her parents, Ned and Jane of Grinnell; two brothers, Carter (Becca Dayton) of Grinnell and Curtis of New Orleans; one sister-in-law, Lori Vande Stouwe of Grinnell; two nieces, Casie Kurk and Briana Vande Stouwe of Grinnell; one nephew, Ollie Vande Stouwe of Grinnell; two great-nieces, Myla Kurk and Metteya Kelso of Grinnell; and her friend Rex Morrison of Grinnell. She was preceded in death by a great-nephew, Eisac Kurk.