In June 1982 Suzanne Petty passed away in Omaha, Nebraska at age 50 from complications caused by colon cancer.
On October 24, 1958 The Oregonian: "TARANTULA GHOUL, the horror hostess with the mostest on local TV, will add chills to customers of the PARAMOUNT THEATER from 7:30 to 8:30pm. Miss Ghoul, garbed in her macabre costume and make-up, will sell tickets to the thrill science-fiction show The Blob and I Married A Monster."
Most likely around Halloween 1958 Meadows Records released the 45rpm TARANTULA GHOUL & Her Gravediggers "KING KONG" with flip side "GRAVEYARD ROCK." On Halloween October 31, 1958 "MIDNIGHT MONSTER SHOW. 12:15am. "Doctor X" Frightening! Guaranteed to give you sweet screams! TARANTULA GHOUL emcees. KPTV channel 12 NBC.
On December 30, 1959 Suzanne M. Waldron married John Petty in Stevenson, Wash. [John was later KPTV Asst. Sales Manager in 1962; KPTV General Sales Manager in 1963; KPOK Local Sales Manager in 1972; KWJJ General Manager in 1973]
October 31, 1957 ad: "Giant Halloween Spook Show! On Stage, In Person, TV's TARANTULA GHOUL will autograph death certificates in the lobby!" 7:00pm at Gresham's Hood Theater.