Celebrating the life of Jennie Suzanne  "Susan" Bottila (nee Hanni) 102 years ago was born to parents Augusta and Amanda Hanni in Tamarack, MN on February 23, 1916. Sister to Gust, Hazel, Lillian all of MN.  She married Edward Bottila and was the mother of three children, the late Beverly (Charles) Malast, Barbara (Andrew) Mucha of Portage, IN; and son Dennis (Pamela) Bottila of Lake Station, IN; Special Aunt, Karen (Warren) Sanders of MN.

She was employed for a time at Walgreens in Gary, Indiana.

She was a devoted Lutheran at Bethel Lutheran Church in Miller.

She also left her legacy with 11 grandchildren, Mark, Jody, Mike, Scott, Tim, Jennifer, Heather, Christopher, Candice, Albert, Hailey.  Great-grandmother to 21, Michelle, Candice, Nicholas, Mike, Nichole, Nathan, Bridgette, Elizabeth, Charles, Lorelei, Andrew, Raven, Angel, Olivia, Kylie, Giovanni, Kali, Logan, and Reagan, Jackson, and Maddy.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Augustus and Amanda, her husband, Edward Bottila, daughter, Beverly, and grandchildren, Michael, Scott, and Tim Mucha.

Special thanks to the Chicagoland Christian Villages staff and family.

Funeral services are Friday, June 1, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Bethel Lutheran Church, 411 N. Montogomery St., Miller/Gary with Rev. Joy Heine officiating.  Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery, Portage.  Visitation is Thursday, May 31, 2018 from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Rees Funeral Home, Brady Chapel, 3781 Central Ave., Lake Station, IN.  (219) 962-1606 or online at www.Reesfuneralhomes.com .