10/13/2025
Tonight, our community pauses in solemn respect and deep gratitude for Suzie Smith, a nurse whose life embodied kindness, courage, and service. After a tragic helicopter accident on Highway 50, Suzie lost her life doing the work she loved. She leaves behind a legacy of healing, compassion, and unwavering devotion to others.
For more than 50 years, Suzie walked into people’s darkest hours and offered them hope — whether at home here or across borders in Nicaragua, where she helped bring medical care to isolated villages. She lifted spirits, steadied hands, and never let suffering blind her to the light in every soul. 
She was more than a nurse. She was a guardian in the skies, a confidante to patients, a mentor to colleagues. Her 21+ years with REACH Air Medical saw her stepping into danger while others stepped back. 
At this time, we send our deepest condolences to Suzie’s family — to her husband, her children, her siblings, and all who loved her. May you feel the embrace of a community lifted in grief and love. Know that Suzie’s light continues to shine through every life she touched.
We will remember her in our quiet moments. We will remember her in service. We will remember her in love.
“Her impact will be felt for years to come through the lives she touched, the teams she strengthened, and the compassion she embodied.” 
Rest gently, Suzie. Our skies will miss you.
Family and friends of Suzie Smith shared Saturday that she has died from the injuries she sustained during the crash of the REACH helicopter Monday night. Suzie