Obituary of Elsa Susana Gardner

Elsa Susana Gardner Elsa Susana Gardner, born February 7, 1954, to Olga and Antonio Aguayo, passed away at her residence on July 15, 2014. Elsa was born in Sonora Mexico. She earned an Associates of Arts degree in business. She was on the dean's list and maintained a grade point average above 3.5. Elsa spent her career as the store director for Bashas' grocery stores. She moved to Arizona in 1990. She and husband, A. Bradley Gardner, were married in 2000. In her spare time, she enjoyed bowling, sewing, traveling and decorating specialty cakes. Elsa was a member of Our Lady of the Lake Roman Catholic Church. She was also a Soroptomist member in Parker, AZ. Elsa is survived by her loving husband, Brad Gardner; sons, Hector Oviedo III of China, Matthew Gardner, of Australia and Chase Gardner, of Las Vegas, NV; daughters, Suzanne Oviedo, of Tucson, AZ, Olqui Sumerfelt, of WI, Kyrsten Gardner, of Tacoma, WA and Rhannon Gardner, of Madison, SD as well as one grandchild, Liam. Elsa will be laid to rest at the Julia Page Memorial Park, in Douglas, AZ on July 24, 2014 at 10am. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to American Red Cross or United Way of Havasu in Elsa's name. Services were placed in the care of Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home & Crematory. Thoughts and condolences can be sent to Elsa's family at www.lietz-frazefuneralhome.com.