Suzanne Elaine Michka

Suzanne Michka, (76) went to be with the Lord on June 30, 2023 in Ranchita, ca. She was born on April 16, 1947 in San Diego, Ca, to loving parents Kosta and Dorothy Sacrenty. Winning awards in speech in her highschool, at Grossmont, she went onto California University and later Pepperdine University where she earned a master's degree in science education, in 1977 earned a lifetime teaching credential with the state of California. She taught in south east San Diego in the 1970s until giving up teaching to become a stay at home mother to her two children. Living in Ramona, CA for many years. She found a passion and talent in marketing and retail. She loved working with the public and making sales, and building relationships. At one time she worked at a feed store in Ramona and grew the poultry department to over 1,000 birds, and even worked with the state during a new castle outbreak helping to prevent the culling of many birds at ranches and farms in the area. Suzanne has always had a love for animals, in her younger years she was known for always bringing home strays. She passed this love onto her children. Homeschooling her children allowed opportunities for them to work on various ranches, earning skill and knowledge that they still use today in their careers. Suzanne also ran children's ministries at the churches she attended, when she saw a need she filled it, after a successful VBS, in 1997, she was asked by Trans World Radio (TWR.org) to write a teachers guide for teaching children in China about Christ... She called it "China book". Having had children late in life, Suzanne never thought she'd get to know her grandchildren. With the birth of her granddaughter and grandson, her greatest joy was being a Yaya. Suzanne was also known for being a proud conservative and sharing her knowledge and opinions about politics. She was much respected in this, and looked to for her knowledge and information. Suzanne loved animals, the color purple, her family... But she had a great love and passion for Jesus Christ, and was always praying for those in her life. Known to keep a list of people and things to pray for on her wall. When she said she would pray for you, she did. Her family often heard her say "may the Lord bless you and keep you safe" over them and the animals. And in times of struggle she was known to say "this too shall pass". Suzanne is survived by her Daughter Dorothy, her son-in-law Henk, her granddaughter and best friend, Abbigail Rose, and her grandson Junior, all who live in Texas. Suzanne also leaves behind a son, daughter-in-law, and granddaughter, who live in Kentucky. A brother in Delaware, along with a number of nieces and nephews. Suzanne is Preceded in Death by, her parents Kosta and Dorothy Sacrenty, her brother John Sacrenty, her grandfather George Sacrenty and grandmother Suzanne Sacrenty. From her daughter: My mother went out the same way she lived, active, caring for animals and her family. Loving the Lord our God and Savior. She was full of joy and excitement for the coming days.... and she had her iconic bright RED hair. My family knows that we were her world, but her loss has left a great void in ours, one that won't ever be filled. She will forever be loved and missed, until we see her again in Heaven. She was too humble to know the lives that she touched, but the kind words and outpouring of love that we've received has shown us what an impact she has truly made in people's lives. "Grandchildren are the crowning glory of the aged, parents are the pride of their children" - Proverbs 17:6 Her grandchildren were her greatest joy, and she was the pride of her daughter and son-in-law. She had also been married once before and her last name, prior to Michka, had been Reed.

Suzanne Elaine Michka

April 16, 1947 - June 30, 2023