Susan E. West, 79, of Winfield, Kansas, passed away Saturday evening, August 15, 2015 at Presbyterian Manors in Arkansas City, Kansas.

Born December 27, 1935 in Ponca City, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Donald Lee and Imogene Coenia (Gardner) Johnson. She was raised and received her education in Winfield, Kansas, graduating from Winfield High School in 1953. After high school she attended Wichita Business College where she received a degree in Accounting.

On March 6, 1954 she married James Seymour Eubank in Winfield. To this union three children were born. The couple later divorced. She began working as an accountant at Maneth and Taylor in Great Bend in 1962. Susan was united in marriage to James Darrell West on August 12, 1972 at Emmanuel Methodist Church in Ellinwood, Kansas. In 1981 they moved to Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Susan went to work for Hazelwood Production and Exploration Company. In 1994 they returned to Winfield and she worked at Grandview United Methodist Church until retiring in 1998.

She was a member of Grandview United Methodist Church, the National Society of Public Accountants, and the Kansas Society of Public Accountants.

Her family includes:
Her husband: James D. West of Winfield;
Her children: Chris Eubank of Lawrence; Craig Eubank of Del City. OK; Cathy Sudik and special son-in-law, Jackie of Del City, OK;
Her brothers: Steve Hamlin and wife, Cathy of Winfield; James Hamlin and wife, Linda of Winfield;
Her grandchildren: Tracy McCormick; Stacy Pece; Ashley LaBranche; and
Her great-grandchildren: Sydney McCormick; Brooklyn Underwood; Candence Minard; and KateLynn LaBranche.

In addition to her parents Susan was preceded in death by a brother, Donald Johnson, Jr., her step-father Clarence Hamlin and her sister-in-law, Carolyn Johnson.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M., Friday, August 21, 2015 at Grandview United Methodist Church, north of Winfield. Friends may call at Miles Funeral Service in Winfield, on Thursday evening, August 20, 2015 from 4 to 8. The family will greet visitors that evening.

A memorial has been established in Susan's name for Grandview United Methodist Church Youth Group Fund. Contributions may be made through the funeral home.