SCHOUTEN, Roberta Lee (Thoren) - b. January 16, 1944 - d. November 18, 2022

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Roberta Lee Schouten of Spring, Texas passed away on November 18, 2022 at Heritage Oaks Assisted Living Center in Conroe, Texas at the age of 78.  She was born in Seattle, Washington on January 16, 1944 to Robert and Vivian Thoren with one younger sister, JoAnn.

Roberta married the love of her life, William D. Schouten, on October 24, 1964, and soon after, they moved to Houston, Texas where they had two boys, Brent Alan and Bryan Dean.  She was very driven and passionate about everything she did from running HR departments for Fortune 500 companies to being a Team Mom for her sons' baseball games.  She never missed an opportunity to support her family, friends, or neighbors.  She and William loved and would care for any animal in need but had an overwhelming love and appreciation for moose.

In her later years, Roberta kept busy with annual elections as an early voting clerk, sewing calendars for all her family and friends, and traveling and cruising with family and friends.  Her smile and personality made quick friends, and with her kind and loving soul, she never lost those friends.  She was truly one of the good ones and will be greatly missed but never forgotten.  She was a true leader, setting the best examples personally and professionally.  She loved unconditionally and was very proud of her children and their life accomplishments, but she always had more pictures of her boys than her boys!

Roberta is survived by her husband, William D. Schouten of the home; her sons, Brent (Patty) Schouten  and Bryan (Sara) Schouten, all of Spring, Texas; six grandchildren, Kylee, Aislynn, Rheanna, Brad, Megan, and Jessica; eleven great-grandchildren, Madison, Brooklyn, Emma, Sawyer, Braxton, Jaxon, Ally, Taylen, William, Lylah, and Harper; and her sister, JoAnn Bell of Pearland, Texas.  She was preceded in death by her parents.

Funeral services were held on November 26, 2022 at Klein Funeral Home in Tomball, Texas.  Interment was held on November 30, 2022  at Piedmont Cemetery in Piedmont, Kansas.  The family requests memorials be made to the Houston Humane Society at www.houstonhumane.org or contributions may be sent in care of Koup Family Funeral Home, P.O. Box 595, Eureka, Kansas 67045 which is overseeing arrangements.  Condolences may be left for the family online at www.koupfunerals.com.

(taken from the Koup Family Funeral Home website)