Susan Kay Sanders-Kinzel

Susan Kay SANDERS-KINZEL Sue died quietly at home in Manchester on the Kitsap Peninsula on the evening of December 21st [2008] with her beloved children at her side. Sue grew up in Burien, graduated from Highline High School in 1966, and moved to Bellingham where two of her four children were born. She spent most of the intervening years in the Seattle area, with a few years in Ouray, Colorado. In 1996 she moved to Port Orchard and married her soul mate, Robert Kinzel. She was preceded in death by Rob and by her parents, Arthur Sanders, Jr. and Florence Sanders Phillips. Sue was the founder, with her sons, of ThriftyFun.com, an online resource for frugal living and general advice about doing more with less. In the 10 years prior to her death, the website had grown to serve thousands of people per day across the internet and provide a livelihood for several people. An artist since her teens, Sue created works of art with beads, sewing and leatherwork. She was a musician and songwriter. Sue is survived by her children: Jessica StewartMaize (Jess), Hillsboro, OR; Fletcher Sandbeck, Manchester; Lewis Sandbeck, Manchester; Stella Rivet, Da Nang, Viet Nam; Tamara Rivet, Seattle; Scott, Eric, Greg, and Christopher Kinzel. Grandchildren Beck and Ethan StewartMaize, and Quinn Talbot. Sisters: Sherry Kimbrough (Landon), Port Townsend; Sally McQuain (Doug), Chewelah; Sunny Cairns (Steve), Seattle.  To learn more visit www.cumuli.com/susan or email sherry@cumuli.com. Remembrances to: Autism Speaks, South Kitsap Food Bank, or the Second Chance Ranch, Quilcene.