LAWRENCE — Sue Carole Siegfreid died Thursday, April 28, 2016, at her home. Born Jan. 15, 1950, in Wichita, she was the daughter of Chester Vernon and Carol Lee Carpenter Cale. In 1968, she graduated from Great Bend High School, from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in 1972, and from the University of Kansas in 1976 as a reading specialist. She married Stuart Lewis Siegfreid on July 31, 1976, in the KU Chapel in Lawrence. He survives of the home. She taught school for 32 years, 25 of them were spent at Woodlawn Elementary in Lawrence. She enjoyed gardening and flowers, painting and poetry.
Mrs. Siegfried was a member of KNEA, NEA, and a monthly book club. She was a “Bob’s Award” winner and was nominated “Teacher of The Month” several times.
Other survivors include two daughters, Sarah S. Johnson and husband David of Olathe, and Laura Lee Sengchan and husband Som of Lawrence; a son Eric Lewis Siegfreid of Lawrence; stepsons, Jon S. Siegfreid and wife Dawn of Aurora, Colo., and Bradley S. Siegfreid and wife Lori of Aurora, Colo.; mother, Carol Cale  of Great Bend; brothers, Pat Cale and wife Nancy of Great Bend, and Chet Cale and wife Connie of Great Bend; brother in law, John Doggett of Great Bend; former sister-in-law, Denise of Great Bend; and 8 grandchildren, Kristy, Steven, Connor, Somjai, Samuel, Solomon, Aubrey, and Joshua. She was preceded in death by her father; a brother, Corby Cale; and sister, Shelley Doggett.
A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday at Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home & Crematory. The family suggests memorial contributions to Lawrence Memorial Hospital Oncology in care of the funeral home. Condolences may be sent at rumsey-yost.com.

Funeral arrangements provided by
Rumsey-Yost Funeral Home*
P.O. Box 1260
Lawrence, KS 66044
Great Bend (Kan.) Tribune, May 1, 2016