Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Roberts, Jr., Marcus John June 28, 2008
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Hastings Reminder - June 28, 2008


HASTINGS- Marcus John Roberts Sr. age 83 of Hastings; passed away Tuesday June 
24, 2008 at the Flower House assisted living in Nashville.

Marcus was born November 21, 1924 in Gorin, Missouri, the fourth in a family of 
twelve siblings. 

He is preceded in death by three sisters, Margaret, Martha, and Sara, two 
brothers, Edgar, and Joseph, his parents, Helen and Clarence, also a son, 
Marcus John Jr.

Marcus is survived by the love of his life, Ruth Rose (Challender) Roberts, 
whom he married October 1, 1943.

He is also survived by his three daughters, Cathy (Alan) Allerding, Linda 
(Frank) Entemann and Julie DeLaCruz, the couple enjoyed nine grandchildren, 
Richard Roberts, Brenda Brooks, Stephanie Roberts, Todd Mesecar, Renee 
Dunkleburger, Greg Allerding, Elizabeth Ferguson, Susan Pearson, Chad Bergen, 
and 12 great-grandchildren.

Marcus served in the United States Army from 1944 to 1946 and was stationed in 
Korea; he was a dairy farmer in the Lake Odessa area for many years. He moved 
to Tucson, Arizona and then Austin, Texas where he was an independent trucker 
until his retirement.

He enjoyed golfing, fishing and being with his family. 

Visitation will be held Friday from 6-8 pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in 
Hastings.

Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 28, 2008 at 11:30 am at the 
Girrback Funeral Home in Hastings, Rev. Carla Smith officiating, and burial 
will be at Lakeside Cemetery in Lake Odessa.

Memorial contributions can be made to Barry Community Hospice.

Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, you may leave a 
message or memory to the family at www.girrbachfuneralhome.net. 



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