LAUREL — Susan J. Kvols, 68, Laurel, died Dec. 7, 2023, surrounded by her family and the Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha. The visitation and a prayer service were Dec. 10 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Laurel.

Mass of Christian Burial was Dec. 11 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Laurel.

The burial was in the Laurel Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to Providence Medical Center, 1200 Providence Rd, Wayne, NE 68787, c/o Susan Kvols Memorial.

Arrangements were under the direction of Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home, Wakefield.

Susan was born Nov. 11, 1955, to Felix and Mary (Tighe) Dorcey in Wayne. She was raised in the Catholic faith and was a lifelong devoted Catholic. She graduated from Wayne High School in 1974, and continued her education at Wayne State College and earned her Registered Nurse degree from St. Joseph’s College of Nursing, Sioux City, Iowa. Susan married Rodney Kvols July 28, 1978, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Wayne. The couple had three boys.

Susan was a caring and giving person. She started her nursing career at Providence Medical Center in April 1979, and was an RN there for over 40 years. In 1998, she became a massage therapist and provided services at Providence Medical Center, and she opened her own place, the Muscle Shop, in Laurel.

Susan was an active Catholic and was a part of St. Mary’s Altar Society. She had a passionate love for her children and grandchildren. She loved spending time with her family and attending as many of their activities as possible. Susan enjoyed riding horses and being around animals.

Her caring and giving personality was shown by her actions. Susan was a hospice volunteer and proud of the fact that she recently became a member of the Nebraska Nurse Honor Guard. But her giving didn’t stop there, Susan was an organ and tissue donor. Her last giving act was to help some individuals in need of an organ transplant.

Susan is survived by her husband, Rod Kvols, Laurel; sons, Ryan (Katie) Kvols, Laurel; Tyler (Cassandra) Kvols, Laurel; Jared (Lindsay) Kvols, Laurel; grandchildren, Delaney Ehlers, Sutton Ehlers, Alex Kvols, Emma Kvols, Ethan Kvols and Dana Kvols; brothers and sisters, Mark (Mary) Dorcey, Jerry (Linda) Dorcey, John Dorcey (Sandie Raines), Tom (Greta) Dorcey, Mary-Ann Dorcey, Kevin Dorcey; brothers and sisters-in-law, Judy (Dick) Schmitz, Janet (Darrell) Macklin, June Erwin, Roger (Linda) Kvols; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.

Susan is preceded in death by her parents; mother- and father-in-law, Morris and Bonnie Kvols; brother-in-law, Tom Erwin; and sister-in-law, Jane Zechmann.