Background
Byers, Susannah Antoinette was born on October 11, 1932 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Edward and Henrietta Caroline (Schmidt) Pizarek.
Byers, Susannah Antoinette was born on October 11, 1932 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Daughter of Edward and Henrietta Caroline (Schmidt) Pizarek.
Diploma, Holy Cross School Nursing, South Bend, Indiana, 1953. Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Saint Mary"s College, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1954. Certified family nurse practitioner Indiana U.-Northwest, 1978.
Head nurse Beatty Memorial Hospital, Westville, Indiana, 1954-1955, administrative supervisor, 1955-1962, psychiatric nursing instructor, 1962-1971;news editor Westville Indicator, Indiana, 1972-1977.
Nurse practitioner Planned Parenthood Northwest Indiana, Merrillville, Indiana, since 1979. President, Town Board Trustees Westville, 1979.
Member, 1977-1980. Member Northern Indiana RegionalPlanning Comn., 1978-1979.
Head nurse practitioner Beatty Memorial Hospital, Westville, Indiana, 1954-1955, administrative supervisor, 1955-1962, psychiatric nursing instructor, 1962-1971. News editor Westville Indicator, 1972-1977. Nurse practitioner Planned Parenthood Northwest Indiana, Merrillville, since 1979.
President, Town Board Trustees, Westville, 1979, member, 1977-1980. Member Northern Indiana Regional Planning Commission, 1978-1979. Member American College of Obstetrics and Gynocology (certified), American Nurses Association, National Association Nurse Practitioners in Reproductive Health, Indiana Association Nurse Practitioners in Family Planning (secretary 1985-1986, co-chairperson 1986-1989), Northwest Indiana Council on Adolescents.
Married Jimmy Doctorate. Byers, August, 1970. Children: Patrick John, Jean Marie, Thomas Edward Smeltzer.