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Classmate Susan Nelson Duke passed away September 19, 2026.  Correspondence may be sent to the Family of Susan at PO Box 42, Louise, TX.  77455-0042.  Condolences to the Family of Susan.  A link to her obituary is below along with the full obituary.

https://www.triskafuneralhome.com/obituaries/susan-duke/#!/Obituary

Obituary for Susan Elaine Nelson Duke

Susan Elaine Nelson Duke was born September 18, 1950, in El Campo, Texas, to Harlan Henry Nelson and Lola Inez Nelson, and went to join the Lord, her parents, and beloved sister Carol on September 19, 2026.
It is truly hard to find a heart so kind, forgiving, and generous as Susan's. A lifelong teacher, mother, and Meme, she opened her arms, her heart, her classroom, and her home to anyone who needed love and guidance — or extra math tutoring — throughout her 76 years.

Susan was a woman of intelligence, love, and life. She drove tractors during rice harvest and was a member of the Flying Farmers Association, where she met the love of her life, Frank, an avid aviator. She graduated from Sam Houston State University with a degree in Political Science, belonged to numerous clubs and sororities, and was always the first to step up and volunteer to serve and support anyone in need. A woman of deep faith, Susan attended First Methodist Church in Louise and loved the Lord. She treasured a wonderful, close group of friends and had a passion for travel, managing to see nearly all fifty states in her lifetime — we are certain she is checking her final one, Hawaii, off the list right now in Heaven. She loved cruises and never came home without something special for every grandkid.

Susan is preceded in death by her parents, Harlan and Lola Nelson, and her beloved sister, Carol.

She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Frank Robert Duke; her three sons, Robert Ryan Duke and wife Jenny, Jeffrey Frank Duke and fiancée Elizabeth Rogers, and John Daniel Duke and wife Vanessa; her precious grandchildren, Lauren, Jackson, Derrick, Daniel, Grace, and Faith; and her great-grandson, Cooper. And while these are the family named here, Susan was like a mother to so many in her community.

A Celebration of Life will be held Wednesday, September 23, at 2:00 p.m. at First Methodist Church in Louise, Texas. All are welcome to join in sharing the memories and joy Susan brought to so many.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Methodist Church Louise in her name for a scholarship fund.