Jenna Broyles

Jenna Broyles, 101 years old, Gainesville, Fl., passed away Sunday Oct. 26, 2025 surrounded by family. Jenna was born in Richmond, Indiana to Rudolph J. Schneider and Vair E. Schneider. She was raised in Eustis, Florida. While attending Lesley College in Cambridge, Massachusetts she met the love of her life, Arthur A. Broyles. They married in 1943 and she spent the next 2 years in California until he completed his Navy tour of duty. After the war and after Arthur completed his PhD they lived in Los Alamos, NM, and then Santa Monica, California where Arthur worked for Rand Corp.. Their final move was in 1959 to Gainesville with four children and 3 cats.

Jenna was very involved in her children’s lives with dancing lessons, swim practice and carpooling. Jenna loved animals particularly cats, raising Siamese cats, feeding feral cats in the neighborhood.

For many years she volunteered for every Pofahl Studio dance recital helping coordinate fast changes for children in more than one dance. The Broyles were also one of the families forming the 300 Club swim club in 1960 serving on the Board of Directors for many years. This led to helping develop the 300 Club Swim Team and volunteering with Florida AAU Swimming for many years.

Jenna is survived by her children; Rhea Broyles, David Broyles, Bonnie (Rock) Rote and Frances (Steve) Hare and grandchildren Daniel (Meara) Broyles, Mark (Kalie) Broyles; Ryan (Erica) Rote, Aubri Rote-Menton (Amelia), and Kate Corriea (Anthony).She is also survived by great grandchildren; Caleb & Jacob Broyles, Tanza, Skyla, & Raina Rote, Avett & Blake Rote-Menton, and Bodie Corriea.

Celebration of life services will be private. In lieu of flowers and if so inclined donations to the Humane Society of North Central Florida or Operation Catnip of Gainesville would be appreciated.