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Sarah Strieper

January 6, 1942 –

Sarah Strieper
Sarah Streiper

Sarah Strieper, 73, of Sun City Center, Fla., passed away peacefully at Homewood Residence of Sun City Center, on December 9, 2015. She was born January 6, 1942, in Wetumpka, Ala., to the late Jere and Meta Shine.

Sarah was an Army nurse for over 20 years. She retired as a Lt. Col. After retirement, Sarah and her loving husband, retired Col. Gerard Strieper, moved to Sun City Center.

During retirement, Sarah flourished in many of her hobbies. She was an avid painter and was a member of the Sun City Center Art Club for many years, with one of those years as President of the Club. If Sarah was not painting, she was outside in her yard tending to her multiple plants. She loved being outside and became an avid golfer and loved to take her daily walks.

She is survived by her devoted husband Gerard Strieper of Freedom Plaza, Sun City Center; children Ed (Deanna) Strieper of Knoxville, Tenn.; Peggy (Eric Tempka) Strieper of Atlanta; Diane (Dan) Roedema of Grand Rapids, Mich.; and Robert (Jennifer) Strieper of Salt Lake City; sister MaryAnne Campbell of Montgomery, Ala.; and brother Glenn Shine, also of Montgomery. She has 10 grand children and many great-grand children.

A Memorial Service was held Monday December 14, 2015, at Freedom Plaza.