Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....King, Roberta Elaine (Lapworth) December 9, 2004
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Hastings Reminder - Tuesday, Dec. 14, 2004

Lake Odessa- Roberta Elaine King, age 73, of Lake Odessa, passed away 
Thursday morning, December 9, 2004 in LaBelle, Florida.

Bobbie was born February 9, 1931 in Owosso, to Robert and Gladys (Luce) 
Lapworth.

She and her family moved to Lake Odessa in her sophomore year, where she 
graduated from high school in 1948. She also attended Western Michigan 
University.

Bobbie married Theron King on May 14, 1949.

While raising five children, she made time to help found EBI Breakthrough, a 
sheltered workshop for mentally and physically disabled people. She also 
loved reading, and made initial attempts to organize a public library in her 
community.

Bobbie was employed for many years by the local newspaper, The Lake Odessa 
Wave, and later enjoyed 17 years of working with the U.S. Census Bureau.

She and the family were members of the Central United Methodist Church in 
Lake Odessa, where Bobbie enjoyed being active with the Alethians and the 
United Methodist Women.

Bobbie and Theron found pleasure together in their retirement years in Lake 
Odessa in the summers and LaBelle in the winters, with various vacations 
abroad. 

Bobbie was preceded in death by her parents, and is survived by her husband, 
Theron King; children, Steve (Connie) King of Severn, Maryland, Fred (Pat) 
King of East Grand Rapids, Karen King of Grand Rapids, Diane (Dale) Bates of 
East Grand Rapids, and Jim (Laurie) King of Big Rapids; sisters, Phyllis 
(Max) Decker of Lake Odessa, and La Belle, FL., Jane (Lowell) Thomas of 
Wixom Lake, and Ft. Myers, Florida.

Bobbie was also a loving grandmother to 11 grandchildren.

The family is entrusting care to the Koops Funeral Chapel in Lake Odessa, 
where visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, December 
14, and the funeral service at 11 a.m. on Wednesday. A luncheon will follow 
at the Central United Methodist Church fellowship Hall. Burial will be in 
Lakeside Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be may to Bobbie's memory to the Central United 
Methodist Church, or the American Heart Association. 

Additional Comments:
Age: 73
Services: Wednesday, 15 December, 2004 - La Belle, Florida

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