Racine – Susan R. Fugate passed away early Friday morning, June 7, 2013, following an episode of respiratory failure.

Susan was born on February 19, 1943, in Eveleth, MN, to the late Dr. Frank and Kathleen (nee: Sloan) Kotchevar.  She moved to Racine after completing her undergraduate degree at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. While a student teacher at Washington Park High School, she met Thomas Fugate, her future husband and father of her three children, Matthew, Jessica and Emily. They were married on July 22, 1967.  Susan spent 17 enchanted years teaching her children to be true to themselves and the world before returning to work as an English teacher to middle school students in Racine Unified School District.

She is survived by her husband, Thomas Fugate; children, Matthew (Jennifer) Fugate, Jessica (James) Despres, Emily (Piercarlo) Brunino; grandchildren, Isabelle, Declan and Evangeline Despres, Sebastiano and Olivia Brunino, Connor Fugate; sisters, Sheila (George) Brewster and Sharon (Terry) Lohmann.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Thursday, June 13, 2013, 1:00pm, at St. Paul the Apostle Catholic Church, 6400 Spring Street, with Rev. William J. Dietzler officiating.  Visitation will be from 11:00am until the time of the service.  Cremation will follow funeral services per Susan's wishes.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be made in Susan's name to Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders), www.doctorswithoutborders.org.