STURTEVANT, Mary Sue

Published by Today's News Herald from Apr. 27 to Apr. 28, 2022 - Lake Havasu City, Arizona - With heavy hearts, the family announces the passing of Mary Sue Sturtevant, who entered God's Kingdom on March 6th, 2022, at age 86. Mary Sue (known to many as "Sue") was born to Wilbur and Edna Rohrbaugh in Lincoln, Nebraska. Sue, and her beloved sister Ellen, lived for most of their childhood in Hastings, Nebraska. Sue later attended the University of Nebraska and earned a bachelor's degree in Elementary Education. After graduating, Sue's first teaching position was in Anchorage, Alaska. After two years, she moved to the Bay Area for a teaching position in San Francisco. Sue met her husband, Reverend Allan Sturtevant, at Lakeside Presbyterian Church in San Francisco. They married and had three children: Wendy, Micah, and Nancyw. Sue and her family lived in California, Iowa and Illinois before Sue and Allan retired to Lake Havasu City, Arizona. In addition to being a devoted wife and mother, Sue loved teaching elementary school, leading Bible studies, celebrating Holidays, visiting grandchildren, and spending time with friends. Throughout her life, Sue held an unwavering faith in God, which she shared with those who surrounded her. Sue was regarded as a loving spouse, exceptional mother, generous neighbor, consummate professional, courageous woman, and caring friend. Sue joins her husband Allan in God's Kingdom, as well as her mother Edna, her father Wilbur, her uncle Roland Coffman, her aunt Berta Coffman, and her nephew Jeff Kendig. Sue is survived by her children Micah Sturtevant, Nancy Steffe and Wendy Gawlik, as well as her four grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister Ellen Kendig, brother- in-law John Kendig, niece Kathy Kendig, niece-in-law Tamera Kendig, cousin Carolyn Hanson, cousin Phil Coffman and great-niece Brittany Mitchell. Sue will be remembered in a Memorial Service scheduled Saturday, May 14th at 10am at Christ Chapel Lake Havasu City. (Formerly known as Community Presbyterian Church, Lake Havasu City). Numbers 6:24-26 "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace."