Rose Lee Roberts Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Rose Lee Roberts, 85, of St. Joseph passed away on September 29, 2013. A private service for family will be held, officiated by a good friend, Pastor Paul Koehneke. Rose was born in St. Joseph, Michigan on September 4, 1928. She is now in heaven with the love of her life for 60 years, Ray Roberts, who passed away in 2008, along with their infant son, Richard and their beautiful great-grandson, Alex Mandarino, who passed away in July of this year. Rose loved talking to people, even those people she didn’t know. She was a very kind, loving woman who worshipped her family. She frequented McDonalds and Cracker Barrel often and developed countless friendships through her visits there. Rose will be deeply missed by her children, Bob (Linda) Roberts, Carol (Mike) Griffith, Susan (John) Ludwig and Sandra (Pat) Cheevers; her sister, Pat Phelen; and her brother-in-law, Roy (Betty) Roberts. Her grandchildren were her most precious gifts. They include Traci (Ryan) Smith, Ryan (Kari) Cheevers, Corey, Michael and Kylie Cheevers, Robynne (Justin) Southern, Kelly (Eric) Ballge, Katie (Tony) Mandarino, Scott Ludwig, Shelly (Kevin) Fitzpatrick, Alison and Ricky Roberts, Carianne (Jason) Fawcett, Wendy Marshall and Erin and Ashley Griffith. It was the little people in her life that gave her such joy. They were so fond of their “great” – Ellie, Lanie and Henry Smith; Logan and Dylan Southern; Gavin Ballge; Bella and Leo Mandarino; Rylie Fitzpatrick; Mallory and baby-to-be Cheevers; Anders and Amelia Marshall and Jordan and Ashley Fawcett. We will miss our wonderful mother, grandmother and great-grandmother every day; but there is peace in knowing she is with her loved ones that she has missed so much.

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Rose Lee Roberts

September 4, 1928 - September 29, 2013