Susan Simpson

A loving mother, wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter and aunt, she had an exuberant smile, loving eyes and was full of energy. A physical therapist, she was an associate of Heartland of Bellefontaine where she was the director of rehabilitation. A graduate of Ohio University, she received her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in physical therapy. She also earned a Doctor of Physical Therapy degree, magna cum laude, from Ohio University in 2004. She was a member of the Ohio Chapter of American Physical Therapy Association. A 1997 graduate of Marysville High School, she served as class president during her entire high school career and also played basketball, volleyball and softball. She was a member of Marysville First United Metho-dist Church.

She was born Feb. 3, 1979, and was predeceased by her grandfather, Robert E. Finch in 1997.

She is survived by her husband, James Nathaniel Simpson, whom she married Sept. 30, 2006, at Marysville First United Methodist Church; two daughters, Lilian Ryan Simpson, 14 months, and Olivia Sue Simpson, born May 21, 2009; her father, Ronald (Dorla) Finch of Marysville; her mother, Sandra Pullins Erwin of Jacksonville, Fla.; three sisters, Cheryl Finch Stout of Bellefontaine, Wendy Finch Mechling of Quincy and Gail (Jason) Hawley of Bellefontaine; grandmother Marjorie Finch of Marysville; three stepsisters, Bethanie Oren of Canton, Cortney Oren of Canton and Brooke (Miguel) Avello of Michigan; her father and mother-in-law, Tim and Catherine Simpson of Guysville; three brothers-in-law, Matthew (Juli) Simpson of Pomeroy, Alex Simpson of Guysville and Donald Ebright of Quincy; nieces and nephews Amber, Alyssa, Madelyn, Triston and Jacob; an uncle, Doug (Karen) Finch of Florida, and an aunt, Brenda (Rick) Hendricks of Dublin; a grandmother-in-law, Mildred Simpson of Guysville; and many other relatives and friends.