Described by those who knew her as a strong leader and valuable mentor, Suzanne Ernst passed away on Thanksgiving Day 2023, leaving behind an inspiring legacy.
Suzanne was born in Illinois to Leslie and Bernice Schwartz on August 28, 1936. When she was still a small child, the family moved to Henderson, Nevada, where her father worked for the Bureau of Reclamation. A go-getter from an early age, she was a copy editor on the yearbook staff at Basic High School before graduating in 1954.
