Susan Mattingly

Dr. Susan Shotliff Mattingly, 81, passed away from Alzheimer’s disease at Stone Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care in Edmond, OK, on Wednesday, November 2, 2022. After living in Fulton, MO since 1966, she moved to Edmond in 2019 to be close to family. Born in Kansas City, MO on October 12, 1941, she was the daughter of William Hopkins (Jack) Shotliff and Edna Elvira Grebe Shotliff.

Susan attended Northeast High School in Kansas City, MO, graduating in 1959. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and French from University of Kansas and her Ph.D. in Philosophy from University of Texas. Susan was appointed to a position as Philosophy professor at Lincoln University in Jefferson City, MO in 1967, commuting from her Fulton home until her retirement in 2000. In 2001, she was awarded Professor Emeritus. Her affiliations & volunteer services included: Phi Beta Kappa (1963-current); American Philosophical Association (1966-current); American Association of University Professors (1966-2000); League of Women Voters of Callaway County (1966-89; president 1976-80); Kingdom Hospice (advisory board 1984-94); St. Mary’s Health Center (ethics committee 1987-90); Capital Region Medical Center (ethics committee 1993-2000; chair 1995-98)

Susan was a loving wife, mother, and a gifted teacher and leader. She enjoyed book club, a gourmet dinner group, was a longtime Yoga student, and kept in touch forever with a small, close-knit group of high school friends. She was an avid fan of Kansas University basketball. Susan and her husband’s love of nature led to frequent trips to the Grand Tetons and other National Parks. We are so grateful for the time, laughter, and love we shared with her. Her sense of humor and her kind, genteel, and appreciative soul were with her to the end. She accepted her disease with grace and will be missed by family, friends, colleagues, and neighbors.

Susan was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Joan Elizabeth Shotfliff; and husband, Dr. Richard Edward Mattingly.

Surviving family includes her son, Eric Scott Mattingly of Columbia, MO.; sister-in-law, Linda Mattingly Schumaker and husband Robert of Edmond, OK.; nephews, R. David Schumaker, M.D. and wife Amy of Knoxville, TN., and Scott A. Schumaker and wife Jennifer of Oklahoma City, OK.; nieces, Terry Ruth Mattingly Shupe and husband Michael of Spanaway, WA., and Kimberly Lynn Mattingly House and husband Marty of McAlester, OK; and seven grand-nephews and nieces.

A Memorial Service officiated by Dr. Bill Young, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, November 18, at Maupin Funeral Home, Fulton, MO. A reception will follow.

In lieu of flowers, Susan wanted gifts in her memory to go to either the Callaway County Public Library or SERVE, Inc., Fulton, MO.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Stone Creek Assisted Living and Memory Care and Traditions Health Hospice in Edmond, OK for their compassionate care of Susan.

Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.baggerley.com for the Mattingly family.