Roberta L. Sterrenberg, 90, lifelong resident of Piper City, passed away at 8:30 p.m. Thursday (April 5, 2018) at OSF HealthCare St. Anthony Medical Center, Rockford. A celebration of her life will be 11 a.m. Tuesday at Piper City United Methodist Church with the Rev. Elizabeth Reis officiating. Burial will be in Brenton Cemetery, Piper City. Visitation will be 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday at Piper City United Methodist Church. Memorials may be made to Piper City United Methodist Church or to Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana. Roberta was born Feb. 12, 1928, in Fairbury, to John Elmer and Lilla Marjorie (Snedaker) Wilson. She graduated from Piper City High School as valedictorian of her class and attended college. Roberta married Thees G. Sterrenberg on Oct. 24, 1946, at Piper City United Methodist Church. He passed away Nov. 18, 1995. She is survived by two daughters, Kathy (John) Rannila, Garland, Texas, and Leigh Ann Sterrenberg, Rockford; two grandchildren, Nicholas (Lori) Mahler and Amanda Mahler, both of Wylie, Texas; a sister, Lilla Jean Green, Bridgeville, Pa.; brother-in-law, Orris Seng, Windsor; and sister-in-law, Gloria Sterrenberg, Grapevine, Texas Roberta was preceded in death by her parents; husband; son, Thees George Sterrenberg II; two sisters, Leigh Thompson and Lois Seng; and three brothers-inlaw, Robert Thompson, Jack Green and Robert Sterrenberg. She was an active member of Piper City United Methodist Church, serving as organist for almost 50 years. Roberta had been a Sunday school teacher, choir director, and a lay member for annual conference for over 30 years. She had been active in the United Methodist Women, serving locally as officer many times and as a district officer for 20 years. Roberta had served on a committee at Cunningham Children's Home in Urbana. She had served as Brenton Township Assessor, was on the Brenton Township Cemetery Board, was a charter member of the Piper City Community Historical Society and served as treasurer and secretary. Roberta was also a member of the Ford County Historical Society, where she served as trustee. She joined the Monday Night Reading Circle in 1952 and was on its Centennial Celebration Committee in 1999 and served as secretary for 50 years. She also was an election judge for years. Arrangements by the Redenius Funeral Home, Gilman. Please sign guest book at http://www.redeniusfuneralhomes.com/.
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