Roberta Jane Sturdevant, 90, of Sun City Center, FL, passed away Friday, June 14, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Berkeley, CA on April 19, 1929, to John Schoening and Elizabeth Livingston Schoening, she graduated in 1951 from the College of the Pacific with a BA in Business Administration. She married Tyler R. Sturdevant on June 21, 1952.

She is survived by her husband Tyler, of Sun City Center, and children Dean (Cathy), Kenosha, WI, David (Izabel) Royal Palm Beach, FL, and Gail Kenefake (Scott)., Davidson, NC. She was predeceased by a son, Robert, Boring, OR, and her sister, Doris Guyon, Santa Rosa, CA. She is survived by eleven grandchildren: Kiara Green (Jason Hawkinson), Hartford, WI, Shevonne Hueman (Matt Martinez), Newport News, VA, Benjamin Sturdevant (Robin), Bordentown, NJ, Jason Sturdevant (Barbara), Kalama, WA, Katie Rabe (Sam), Corvallis, OR, Samuel Sturdevant (Alicia), Colorado Springs, CO, Mary Kenefake, London, UK, Stephen Sturdevant, Bordentown, NJ, William Kenefake (Anna Zimmerman), Brooklyn, NY, Victoria Sturdevant, Vernon Hills, IL, and Isaac Sturdevant, Kenosha, WI. She is also survived by eight great-grandchildren.

As first a Navy wife, then following Tyler in his civilian career, Roberta lived and visited all over the world. Besides her native California, she has lived in Ames, Iowa; Alexandria, Virginia; Lahore, Pakistan; Cairo, Egypt; Manila, Philippines; Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; and Sun City Center, Florida. She traveled to all seven continents, including an expedition to Antarctica.

She enjoyed playing bridge and used her strong administrative and organizational skills to serve as treasurer for various organizations during her life, including as a church treasurer and for the American Association of University Women.

She was a member of St. Andrews Presbyterian Church in Sun City Center, FL.

A memorial service will be Tuesday, July 2 at 10 am at the auditorium at Freedom Plaza in Sun City Center, 1010 American Eagle Blvd.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the American Association of University Women, https://ww2.aauw.org/donate-gift-new/


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