Obituary - Susie Buhrman Rommell

Susie Buhrman Rommell, 71, of Henrico, VA, passed peacefully into the arms of God after a courageous and inspiring battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. Born in Richmond, VA, she was preceded in death by her parents, Hugh Grant Buhrman and Margaret Jones Buhrman.

She is survived by her daughters, Ashley Gibbs Lukeson (Nathan) and Kelley Gibbs Kent (Christopher); grandchildren, Cooper Austen Kent, Kyle Lucas Kent, Carson Bella Lukeson, and a new granddaughter on the way; sisters, Martha Buhrman Taylor (Rob) and Amy Buhrman Matney (Larry); and devoted former husband, Donald Rommell.

Susie was a graduate of Westhampton College and received a Masters in Education from VCU. She was employed with Henrico County and Chesterfield County Public Schools as a teacher, retiring in 2019 after more than 40 years. She also taught at Bermuda High School from 2005 to 2007. She was loved by the students she taught over the years.

Susie was a woman of strong faith with an unwavering positive attitude and loved to serve the Lord. She was a bright light for God here on Earth, and everyone who met her instantly loved her. She brought joy to everyone around her - whether it was dressing up in themed outfits for chemo appointments, dressing festively for the holidays or just by wearing her day-to-day bright and vibrant clothes and jewelry. Her smile and laughter could light up a room. You could always count on her to be your biggest cheerleader through calls, enthusiastic texts and social media comments. Her recent passion for needlepointing has resulted in many treasured remembrances for her loved ones. She also had a love for being out on the water, spending time in Bermuda and later on her boat in Coles Point, VA.

The family will receive family and friends from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm on Thursday, October 24th at the West Chapel of Bennett Funeral Home, 11020 W. Broad St. Glen Allen, VA 23060. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, October 25th at Victory Tabernacle Church, 11700 Genito Rd. Midlothian, VA 23112. It would honor her if you could wear colorful and vibrant clothes and colorful, dangly earrings or accessories to any of these events.

In lieu of flowers, please consider donating to the JDRF (Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation) or the OCRA (Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance).