Beloved neighbor loses dog, belongings in Union Grove mobile home fire; investigation underway

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — An arson investigation is underway after a fireplace left a girl who neighbors affectionately referred to as Grandma Sue, homeless and heartbroken. 

Sue Stice raised her children in Union Grove. When cash acquired tight, she moved into the Backyard Grove cell dwelling group. 

9 days in the past, Stice misplaced every little thing, together with her beloved pet.

“She was simply crying and devastated and bawling her eyes out,” mentioned Daybreak Leppert, Stice’s daughter.

Sue Stice is 73, with a coronary heart of gold after a lifetime of arduous knocks.

“My mother’s had a tough life, normal rising up, and numerous tragedy and tragic circumstances and but she’s at all times remained actually robust,” mentioned Leppert.

Maybe this has been her hardest 12 months but. A stage 4 most cancers analysis, chemo and radiation, and now dropping her dwelling and finest buddy, Brandy.

“She was my mother’s closest companion. They slept in the identical mattress each night time,” mentioned Leppert.

Stice was at a neighbor’s Halloween night time when the fireplace sparked. 

“And I stood up and I noticed the flames. The flames had been rolling out over the roof and the entire again finish was on fireplace,” mentioned Joann Beguhl, Stice’s neighbor.

Beguhl rushed exterior, determined to make sure Stice, who lives subsequent door, was okay.

“Simply devastating, she misplaced completely every little thing,” mentioned Beguhl.

“After I came to visit right here I used to be actually apprehensive, after which I noticed Susie proper in entrance of the door the place 31 — she came to visit to me and she or he was crying and I began crying,” mentioned seventh grader Anthony Williams.

Youngsters affectionately referred to Stice as Grandma Sue.

“When she had her canine out, we might go and are available up and pet the canine and discuss to her and all that, she was an excellent good individual,” mentioned fifth grader Paul Doerr, Stice’s neighbor.

“She sits exterior loads along with her pet canine Brandy, who’s such a particular fur child,” mentioned Beguhl.

Paul Doerr and Anthony Williams say they typically would cease over, pet Brandy and discuss to Grandma Sue. They are saying they’re lacking her and her canine a lot.

“I haven’t got a doggie finest buddy anymore,” mentioned Doerr.

The Racine County Arson Job Pressure remains to be investigating the reason for the fireplace.

Grandma Sue had a brand new furnace put in not too long ago, however investigators say they’re nonetheless treating the house like a criminal offense scene.

Associates have arrange a gofundme web page for Grandma Sue. Yow will discover it by clicking here.