Susan V. Hancock

Susan V. Hancock, 80, of Davenport, died Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Kahl Home, Davenport.

Funeral services and Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Monday, July 7, 2025 at Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church, Davenport. Burial will be in Davenport Memorial Park. Visitation will be held Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Halligan-McCabe-DeVries Funeral Home with the Rosary at 1:45 p.m. that all are welcome to pray. There will be additional visitation Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service in the gathering space at Our Lady of Victory. Memorials may be made to Our Lady of Victory Catholic Church or Café on Vine.

Susan Victoria Woock was born on August 18, 1944 in Waterloo, Iowa, a daughter of Paul Leo and Jean Celine (Katoski) Woock. She was united in marriage to Donald J. Hancock on October 14, 1967 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Waterloo. They shared over 57 years of marriage together.

Susan worked as a server at several banquet facilities, the longest being the Blackhawk Hotel (23 years) then retired from the Isle of Capri.

She was deeply devoted to her Catholic faith and was a longtime member of Our Lady of Victory Parish where she attended daily Mass. She volunteered for Café on Vine for many years and also prepared meals for the Catholic Worker House.

Susan adored her family and especially cherished her grandchildren. She wouldn’t miss an event or activity they participated in.

Those left to honor her memory are her husband, Don, Davenport; children and their spouses: John and Erika Hancock, Davenport, and Jennifer and John Gosa, Moline; grandchildren: Madison, Lily, Samantha, Ben and Adam; siblings: Frances (Herb) Mohler, Waterloo, Gary (Mary Lou) Woock, Green Mountain, North Carolina, and Stanley Woock, Waterloo and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and a sister, Nancy Bagley. May they rest in eternal peace.