Susan Theresa Resch, 54, lost her fight with cancer on July 6 at St. Pete’s Hospital in Helena. Sue was born on March 16, 1966 in Everett, Washington. She and her mother, Margaret Nye, moved to Boulder in 1967. Sue went to Boulder Elementary School and graduated from the 8th grade. She was active in 4-H and horse activities. She showed fat lambs at the 4-H fair in Twin Bridges along with horsemanship and yearling colt.
Sue and her mother moved to Helena in August 1980 to live with her new father, Forrest (Skeeter) Baertsch. Sue graduated from Capital High in 1984. During high school she worked with her mother and father at the racetrack taking care of their racehorses. Upon graduation she worked for other trainers: Betty Felska, Mel Berkram, Al Carruthers, Tork Torsedahl, Dave Dennis and others. She was known for helping those who needed help. She received her trainer’s license in 1988. She trained racehorses at Helena, Shelby, Kalispell, Missoula, Hamilton, Idaho Falls, Idaho and Lethbridge, Alberta through 1995.
Sue worked for Playtime Video for several years and then went to work at Bridger Veterinary Clinic.
