Susan Joy Helper, 79, of Kendallville, Indiana passed away on June 1, 2023 at Parkview Regional Medical Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born July 18, 1943 in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Sylvia Helper. Susan graduated from Bennett High School in Buffalo. For most of her career, Susan served as a hospital administrator in Las Vegas, Nevada. She retired to Fish Lake near LaGrange, Indiana. She is survived by her companion Barry Phipps, Sr. of Kendallville. Private burial will take place in Lindenwood Cemetery in Fort Wayne. To sign the online guestbook, go to www.mccombandsons.com. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to D.O. McComb and Sons Lakeside Park Funeral Home, 1140 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana.