SUZANNE L ROBERTS Obituary (1938

Suzanne (Suzy) Roberts, 78, died on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Libby Care Center. She was born January 27, 1938 to Preston and Margaret Lee at Mercy Hospital in Roseburg, Oregon. She attended Rose Elementary School, Roseburg Junior High and graduated from Roseburg Senior High in 1956 and graduated from Southern Oregon College in 1960. Suzy completed all Red Cross swim programs during summers. She then worked for the City of Roseburg as a swim instructor and life guard during her high school and college summers. Her training included pool, river and ocean swimming. She was also waterfront director at a private girl's camp near Sisters, Oregon in the Cascades. Suzy began collecting postage stamps at a very young age. She had been concentrating on stamps portraying lighthouses around the world. She has participated in both United States and Canadian stamp shows. Suzy began her 35 years of teaching at Brookings, Oregon at Kalmiopsis Ungraded Elementary School. Then she completed her Masters studies at the University of Montana. She started 30 years of teaching in Libby in 1965 where she taught special education and upper elementary grades. She loved Montana history and made a special effort to inform her students. Suzy married Dave Roberts on Friday, June 13, 1969 in Kalispell. They spent 28 years enjoying hunting and fishing. They shared a love of baseball and traveled to numerous major league baseball games. They enjoyed and made many friends through years of league bowling. She enjoyed working with husband Dave on Libby Elk's Lodge functions, especially the Crab Feed. Suzy served on the County Recreation Board. They purchased a home at Waldport, Oregon after retirement, where they wintered. Following Dave's death on November 28, 1997, Suzy continued to winter in Walport and spent her summers on Crystal Lake, Libby, Montana. On the coast Suzy enjoyed being a volunteer at OSU/Hatfield Marine Science Center meeting and teaching visitors about the local ocean sea animals. She enjoyed quilting with friends and passed on many quilts and quilted wall hanging to friends. At Suzy's request, there will be no funeral service. Memorials may be made to Shriner's Hospital for Children, 3101 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, Oregon 97239. Arrangements are by Schnackenberg & Nelson Funeral Home in Libby. Online condolences and memorials may be made to www.schnackenbergfh.com.