Suzanne Marie MacDonald-Risinger, 62, of St. Louis died Dec. 31, 2022, at Mercy Hospital South in St. Louis County. Mrs. MacDonald-Risinger earned several degrees in special education during her career as a diagnostician. She was an educator for more than 30 years and retired from the Northwest R-1 School District. She was known as kind, generous and thoughtful and enjoyed reading books, watching movies while walking on the treadmill, laughing, joking, antiquing, eating cherry cheesecake ice cream and spending time with family. Born Jan. 13, 1960, in Festus, she was the daughter of the late Virginia Helen “Chic” (Bradford) and Darrell Leigh Casper.
She is survived by three children: Evlynn Colleen “Evy” (fiancé Matthew Curtis) MacDonald of St. Charles, Darrell (Julie) Risinger of St. Louis and Jessica (Christopher) Harris of Imperial; four siblings: Joe (Jeanne) Casper, Carol (Steve) Gray, Anna Hubbard and Rosanne (James) Swyers; and two grandchildren: Jason Carter Harris and Theo Vin Risinger. She was preceded in death by a son: Jason Allen Risinger; and four siblings: Terry Casper, Gene (the late Barbara) Casper, Allen Casper and Mary Ann Wood.
Visitation is scheduled from 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 8, at Vinyard Funeral Home, 616 W. Main, in Festus. Funeral Mass will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, Jan. 9, at Sacred Heart Church, 555 Bailey Road, in Crystal City, officiated by Father Mathew Cheruparambil. Burial is in the Sacred Heart Cemetery in Crystal City. Memorials may be made to the Special Olympics Missouri Chapter. Arrangements are under the direction of Vinyard Funeral Home.