Susan Lee VanderWiere, age 78, of Three Rivers, passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 2, 2025, after a three-year battle with cancer. She was born December 18, 1946 in Muskegon, the daughter of Fred and Betty (Kooi) Studier. She taught in Muskegon before marrying Paul VanderWiere and moving to Three Rivers. Here, she poured into the lives of students in kindergarten through sixth grade for decades, retiring after 38 years. Remaining to cherish her memory are her son, Jeffrey (Julie) VanderWiere; daughter, Kristin (David Kenyon) VanderWiere; grandchildren, Megan Dahlinger, Bryce (Olivia) VanderWiere, Jaden VanderWiere, Parker Garwick, and Kinsleigh Garwick.