Suzy Vann, a resident of Ashland, passed away on March 12, 2025 in Portland, Oregon after a courageous battle with cancer.

Suzy was born on the Aleutian island of Adak on October 21, 1959. She grew up in San Diego and earned a degree in Child Psychology from San Diego State prior to launching a career in the banking industry. In 1995 she moved to the Pacific Northwest to get married and begin a new life adventure. Suzy and her new husband Rick built a home in Olympia, Washington on beautiful Lake St. Clair. It was there they began her favorite adventure yet, starting their family and having two daughters Morgan and Madi. Years later the family decided to move to a little pocket of heaven, Ashland, Oregon.

Suzy loved her community and was very involved as a volunteer, working at The Ashland Independent Film Festival, O.S.F., and Habitat for Humanity, to name a few. In the last several years she was a volunteer with the Britt Music and Arts Festival in Jacksonville, the spot she came to know as her “happy place!”

In addition to being an incredible mom and a compassionate friend to many that made all feel welcome, she loved nature and the outdoors. Family camping trips to Pinecrest in California, hiking the local Ashland trails, and family voyages to Europe and Scandinavia were highlights of her life.

When the local cancer center could not accommodate her we took her to OHSU in Portland, Oregon where she stayed with her daughters and daughter Madi’s partner Devon. Her cancer turned out to be a very rare and aggressive type, but the wonderful cancer team at OHSU took incredible care of her. She was surrounded by a village of family and friends and love in her final days and moments.

Suzy is survived by her beautiful daughters Madi and Morgan, her former husband Rick, her brother Steve Grantham, and Madi’s partner Devon.

If you are interested in being a part of our celebration of life for Suzy, please let us know. In her spirit, all are welcome. The event will be on Saturday, May 10th, 2025 at the Britt in Jacksonville.

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