Phyllis Sue Morris was born on her parent’s farm near Mound City, Missouri on March 1, 1946. Her parents, farmers in the Mound City, Missouri area, were hoping for a son and had preselected the name Phillip. When a daughter appeared, the name Phyllis Sue was chosen without consulting the recipient who later in life was less than thrilled with their name selection. Consequently, when able she chose to be called and be known as Sue and made sure people knew it.

She graduated from Mound City High School as class Valedictorian. Growing up she helped on the farm and in college worked summers at the local ASCS office. Sue completed her education by graduating from South Dakota University with an MBA. Her first job was teaching at Sioux Falls College where she taught accounting part-time and honed her golfing skills full-time.

She decided she wanted to be closer to family, so she accepted employment at the Omaha National Bank as an Agricultural Loan Officer. She was primarily involved with large livestock loans including feedyards and ranches. Her job description included making random calls on her customers to verify loan collateral (counting animals in feedyard pens or cows and calves on ranches) and explaining the difference between steers and heifers to New York City bankers involved in her loans.

In 1975 she was introduced to her husband to be, Al, by mutual friends. Her husband Al came with a ready-made family including her now daughter, Kim, and son, Brian. Sue’s immediate family included her parents, Elburn and Josephine Morris (who had accepted their daughters not marrying) and one sister JoAnn now living in Omaha. At her first introduction of Al to her parents, she had to explain to her parents (who immediately adored the two children and proclaimed them keepers) that Al was a non-negotiable part of the deal.

After their marriage on May 15, 1976, Sue continued bank employment which drug her to Pierre, South Dakota for a brief stint due to her husband’s employment. She joyfully returned to Omaha in the early 80’s and rejoined the Omaha National Bank, now US Bank, until retirement in 2014. She retired as Executive Vice President and Director of the banks Wealth Management Division.

During retirement Sue focused on her most favorite activities, sewing and joyfully being with her two children, seven grandsons and two great grandsons (a lot of pink sewing material was returned when a hoped-for granddaughter would turn into another much loved grandson).

While raising her family, Sue was passionately devoted to improving the lives of children. Al was a member of the Tangier Shrine and Sue enjoyed painting children’s faces at the annual Shrine Circus. She also organized Optimist Club sponsored pumpkin painting events for children with disabilities.

Sue and Al attended the Northwest Hills Church. Until death, she was an active member of the Miracle Hills Optimist Club and the Nebraska District Optimists; a founding and board member as well as treasurer of the Metro Area Youth Foundation and a member of Chapter B.S. of the P.E.O.

Sue was diagnosed with Parkinson’s in 2011. She gratefully received loving care and therapy for her Parkinson’s at the PD Well Foundation’s Heartland Neurological facility in Elkhorn. Sue’s pain and suffering finally ended on April 18th, 2026; she took her amazing smile, beautiful blue eyes, and caring demeanor with her when she was called to her eternal home.

Celebration of Life on Saturday, May 2nd at 11:00 AM. at North West Hills Church in Omaha, NE.

In Lieu of flowers, please honor Sue by directing memorials to:

- Metro Area Youth Foundation

- PD Well Foundation (Parkinson's Disease)

- North West Hills Church