Susan Zoua Yang, age 85, of Mount Vernon, Missouri.

Susan Zoua Yang, age 85, of Mount Vernon, Missouri, passed away on June 11, 2025, in Mount Vernon, Missouri.

Born in Laos in 1940, she was the devoted wife of the late Pangyee Thao and loving mother to 8 children. Susan is survived by her children Chongtoua, Bla Xang, Cher Soua, Xue, Vue, Lee, Vang, and Chao, as well as her 48 grandchildren and 57 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son Xue, her husband and 2 great grandchildren.

A hardworking seamstress and homemaker, Susan devoted herself to caring for her family. In Thailand, she skillfully mended clothes to help make ends meet; later, she and Pangyee bravely immigrated to the United States with two unmarried children, Chongtoua and his family. Her industrious spirit and unwavering love provided a solid foundation for her loved ones.

Susan adored storytelling—her favorite pastime was recounting colorful memories from her youth: from life in Laos and Thailand, raising a large family, to the pride she felt seeing her children begin new chapters in America. Friends and family will fondly remember gathering around her for stories that were vivid, engaging, and full of warmth.

Gentle, resilient, and generous, Susan’s legacy lives on through the immigrant journey she and Pangyee embarked upon and the community she nurtured. Her laugh and nurturing presence made every house she lived in feel like home, and her stories will continue to bring families together in remembrance.

Services will be held from 8:00 AM Saturday, July 19, 2025 until 9:00 AM Monday, July 21, 2025 at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences.

Below is the Hmong translation

Susan Zuag Yaj – Nam Pajyig Thoj, Hnub nyoog 85 xyoo, Tau tag sim neej rau hnub June 11, 2025, nyob Mount Vernon, Missouri

Zuag yug rau hu teb chaws Los Tsuas xyoo 1940. Zuag tug txiv hu ua Pajyig Thoj, ob tug muaj 5 leej tub, Txoov Tuam, Npla Xaab, Txawj Sua, Vwj hab Xwm, 3 tug ntxhais, Lig, Vaab hab Tshaus, 48 leej xeeb ntxwv hab 57 leej kwv yog cog xeeb ntxwv le menyuam. Pajyig, Xwm hab 2 tug xeeb ntxwv tau tso Nam Pajyig ua ntsuag.

Nam Pajyig, ib tug zoo nam tsev, sib zuj khws hab saib xyuas nug tsev neej. Thaum nyob Thaib teb nug txuj kev khwv noj khwv hau rau nug tsev tuag neej yog ua ib tug nam xaw khuab dluag. Nam Pajyig yog ib tug nam tsev kws keej hab paub xaw khuab dluag zoo heev. Tom qab ntawm Nam Pajyig, Pajyig hab 2 tug menyuam tuaj teb chaws meka nrug rau tug tub hlub Txoov Tuam hab tsev tua neej.

Zuag nyiam pa dlaab neeg txuj nug lub neeg, kev khwv hab kev ua noj ua hau nyob teb chaws Los Tsuas lug rua Thaib teb. Nug cov xeeb leej xeeb ntxwv nyiam nyob noog nug has nug cov dlaab neeg. Nam Pajyig zoo sab tas nug cov menyuam lug nyob tau rau lub teb chaws vaam meej, tsis txom nyem hab muaj tswvyim lug khwv noj khwv hau hu teb chaws meka. Cov menyuam, xeeb leej xeeb ntxwv moog rau cov kwv tij neej tsa hab phoojywg suav dlawg yuav ncu ntsoov Nam Pajyig cov lug thaam pe hab lub suav luag.

Services will be held from 8:00 AM Saturday, July 19, 2025 until 9:00 AM Monday, July 21, 2025 at McQueen Funeral Home in Wheaton. Burial will be at 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 23, 2025 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Visit www.fohnfuneralhome.com for online obituaries, guestbook and private condolences.