- Date Of Birth: May 24, 1950
- Date Of Death: November 1, 2019
- State: Iowa
Roberta E. “Bert” Stevens, 69, of Newton died on Friday, November 1, 2019, at Accura Healthcare of Newton East.
Bert, the daughter of Lawrence and Opal (McCumber) Meador, was born on May 24, 1950 in Iowa City. She grew up in Newton and graduated from Newton High School. Roberta was united in marriage with Roger L. Stevens on September 12, 1969 in Newton.
Bert is survived by her children, Roger (Penny) Stevens of Hazelton, Lisa (Bryan) Gray of Newton, and Clarissa (Matthew) Stilwell of Eldora; seven grandchildren, Amanda (Scott) Pender of Newton, Brian Stevens of Newton, Jon Mikel Gray of Marshalltown, Cal Beller of Eldora, Valyn Beller of Eldora, Chloe Stilwell of Ackley, and Bailey Stilwell of Ackley; her great-granddaughter, Emma; siblings, Jerry (Lois) Meador of Mississippi, Sylvia (John) Glaspie of Davenport, Sue (Bob) Chanceller of North Carolina, Richard (Mercy) Meador of Newton, and Dennis (Donna) Meador of Newton; and her many well-loved nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Roger; and three sisters, Eva, Norma, and Joan.
According to Bert strangers were just friends she hadn’t met yet!
