Duerksen, Dr. Susan Dianne, (Martinson) , 62, beloved doctor and mentor, passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2015 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Wichita, Kansas to Donald C. Martinson and Genevieve (Canfield) Martinson. She was a graduate of North High School, Wichita, Kansas. She received her degrees from University of Kansas, Friends University and Wichita State University. Susan did her residency at Baptist Health Care in Oklahoma and KU Medical Center. She had her practices at Wheatland Family Practice, Newton, Kansas, Zia Family Medicine, Las Cruces, NM and the last several years Locem Tenems in New Mexico, Oklahoma and Kansas. She is survived by her father Donald Martinson; daughter Gwendolyn Duerksen of Wichita; son Brian Duerksen of Lawrence; sister Donna (Penn) Hughes; brothers Jim Martinson (Jeff Haynes) and Dale (Tammy) Martinson, all of Wichita; niece and nephews, Bailey Martinson, Devin Martinson and Greg Gietzen. She is preceded in death by her mother Genevieve Martinson. Services will be held 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 7, at St. John's Episcopal Church, 402 N. Topeka, Wichita, Kansas. Inurnment will be at St. John's Episcopal Church, Wichita. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be designated in her memory to the Cat Hospital of Wichita, 6130 E. Central Ste 100, Wichita, Ks 67208 or RiverCross Hospice, 251 S. Whittier, Wichita, Ks 67207. Baker Funeral Home Valley Center has charge. Condolences may be left for the family at www.bakerfhvc.com