Suzanne Pope 1944-2025

By Paso Robles Press · Sat Jan 24 2026

Suzanne Marietta Clark Pope, 81, of Paso Robles, passed away on December 8, 2025, with her sons, Jon Wickstrom and Ryan Pope, by her side. 

Sue was born in Burbank, California, on March 31, 1944, to Edmond and Lomita Clark. She grew up in the San Fernando Valley, then later moved to Creston, California, in 1974. 

Sue was a mother to her four children Jon, Jocelyn, Marisa (from her marriage to Warren Wickstrom) and Ryan (from her marriage to Michael Pope), and a proud grandmother to five grandchildren; Olivia (daughter of Jon and Tamara), Skylor (son of Marisa), Nathan, Jenson and Waylon (sons of Ryan and Sarah) and great-grandmother to Leo (son of grandson Skylor).

Sue loved gardening, jewelry, and antiques, but nothing brought her greater happiness than her Boston Terriers. 

Sue leaves behind her two children, Jon Wickstrom (Tamara), Ryan Pope (Sarah), her five grandchildren, her sister Patricia Dall’Armi, nephews Bruce, Gary, Denny, Ellory, and Dean Clark, and nieces Janet, Vicki, Dani, Nina, Kari, Sally, Brenda, Corina, and Maddie. She also leaves behind stepchildren, Sheelagh and Michael Pope, who she loved as her own. She was preceded in death by her father, Edmond Clark and mother, Lomita Clark, and two beautiful daughters, Jocelyn Wickstrom and Marisa Gram. Nephew James Reynolds and former husbands Michael Pope and Warren Wickstrom. 

An intimate celebration of life will be held in her honor. 

Sue will be deeply missed, but her love will continue to live on in all who knew her.