Suzanne Marie (Fulks) Powassin was born on August 10, 1957 to Charles and Alice Fulks in Clarion, Iowa. Suzanne passed away on April 18, 2020 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, from a terminal illness.
Suzanne was a devoted  daughter, sister,  wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She cherished her three children and her family and friends. All that knew her loved her and she will be dearly missed. She loved the outdoors, cooking, baking, crafting and singing karaoke.   She was married  to  Joseph Powassan, in 1979, spending most of her married life in Canada.  Suzanne became a member of the Ojibwa Tribe and was their Community Health Rep.  She embraced their customs, traditions, loved the pow-wows, and enjoyed the families and the children on the island.  Suzanne ran  a local store and bait shop on Cyclone Island, on Lake of the Woods, where she enjoyed interacting  with  the hunters, fishermen, and residents.  She moved to Minnesota in 1997, and went to work at Digi-Key Electronics.  Suzanne began to attend college to obtain a degree in Social Work, but became ill, suffered through major surgery and had to quit, due to extensive medical issues. In 2015, she moved to Colorado Springs, Colorado to be near family.
Suzanne is survived by her two sons, Rodney Powassin, of North Dakota, and Franklin Powassin of Ontario, five grandchildren,  four great-grandchildren,  four step-grandchildren  and  seven step-great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her brother, Dan Fulks of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and three sisters, Marilyn Sampson of Eagle Grove, Iowa, Sandra Backus of Westminster, Colorado and Judy Meyers of Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Suzanne was preceded in death by her daughter Jennifer Powassin, brother Roger Fulks, former husband Joe Powassin, and her Mother and Father, Alice and Charles Fulks.
There will be a private Celebration of Suzanne’s life held by her family at a later date. Her final resting place will be in Canada.
The family would be honored if memorials were made in Suzanne’s name to the organization listed below, as the proceeds go directly to the children on the reservation for educational events and activities.