Susan Jean Pemberton, 83
Susan Jean Pemberton, 83, of Minnetonka, Minn., passed away peacefully on June 3, 2025, at home, surrounded by family and friends after a long and courageous battle against breast cancer.
Susan lived a life dedicated to education, family and personal passions.
A graduate of Hallock High School (1960), Susan pursued higher education at Moorhead State (1963) and later earned her Master’s degree from St. Thomas. She dedicated her career to shaping young minds, beginning as a teacher in the Cannon Falls School District, then to Robbinsdale School District 281 as a teacher at Forrest Lake and TLC elementary, and retiring in 2002 as the principal of Meadow Lake Elementary.
Beyond her professional life, Susan found joy in family and friends, volunteering, the theater, golf, tennis, bridge, knitting, reading and travel.
Susan was incredibly gracious, compassionate, patient and kind. She brought much love into this world, she naturally understood and unconditionally accepted others, and she seemed to always bring out the best in people.
Susan’s authenticity, her integrity, her optimism, her generosity and her wonderful sense of humor were always so much appreciated. Susan will be missed, but her memory will live on in the hearts and minds of those whose lives she touched.
She is survived by her sister, Joanie Farbo. Susan was a loving stepmother to Jodi Schneider, Tammi Schneider, and Bill Schneider. She was a cherished aunt to Elizabeth Uliana and Sue Mann and a proud great-aunt to Katie Uliana. Her legacy continues through her grandchildren: Ben, Charlie, Caroline, Rachel, Sarah, Abby, Kalilah, and Kate.
She was preceded in death by her parents, George Pemberton and Jean (Lang) Pemberton; her beloved spouse, Edward Schneider; and her siblings, Jane Pemberton and Beth Pemberton-Seewald.
At Susan’s request, a celebration of life in Eden Prairie will take place on Saturday, July 12, 2025, and she and her sister, Jane, will be laid to rest with their parents in Hallock, Minn., on Monday, July 14, 2025.
She had a generous spirit and supported organizations close to her heart, including Planned Parenthood, the Southern Poverty Law Center and the ACLU of Minnesota. In lieu of flowers, please direct any memorial contributions to the organizations she supported or the charity of your choice.
