Cheryl Ann Macek Rovang

On Aug. 22, 2021, a sweet loving and caring lady, Cheryl Ann Macek Rovang, went to sleep in peace with her family present. Cheryl was born in Cleveland to Pearl Helen Mueller and John Macek on Oct. 24, 1948.

John Macek accepted custody of Cheryl during her infancy. Cheryl grew up with her father and his mother until her father’s passing when she was 13. Cheryl lived with family and also lived at Andrews Academy for Girls, from which she graduated in 1968.

In 1991, Cheryl married the man she would spend the rest of her life with, Michael Rovang.

Cheryl grew up enjoying music and dancing, but her biggest passion was cooking and she wanted to open a restaurant. Later in life, writing overtook cooking in importance and she also loved reading. Cheryl became a published author of several books and television scripts. Cheryl also authored several cookbooks. She loved painting and ceramics (painted and chalked). Cheryl was awarded a second place prize at county fair for one of her paintings. She enjoyed other crafts, like scroll saw woodwork and wanted to learn carving.

She loved birds and other wildlife. Her most cherished dream was to sit beside our creek and paint and enjoy the bird songs.

Cheryl had many talents and worked in many different careers. The time she worked with her husband, Mike, in the Agape Café, a soup kitchen in Sandpoint, Idaho, was a blessing in many ways.

Cheryl's spiritual life was very extended and searching until 2013, when she went to a weight loss seminar and then to the church that sponsored it. There, she found what she was looking for. Cheryl and Mike went to the truth they had been searching for in the Seventh Day Adventist church.

Cheryl is survived by her children, Jonathan, Cheralyn, John and George (Sean); brother, Clyde Rinkes; sister, Jo Schaefer; her husband, Michael Rovang; grandchildren, Amanda, David, Dallas, John Thomas and Kallen; and great-granddaughter, Aslin.

Services for Cheryl will be held at 1 p.m., Oct. 17, 2021, at the Sandpoint Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2235 Pine St.

Local arrangements were under the care of Schnackenberg Funeral Home in Libby. Online condolences and memories may be shared by visiting www.schnackenbergfh.com.