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William B “Bill” Roberts

Birth	:	19 Nov 1927 Washta, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	22 Aug 2021 Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Sunset View Cemetery, Washta, Cherokee County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.5783005, -95.7102966
Description	:	WILLIAM B. "Bill" ROBERTS, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his wife and family on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at The Gardens Assisted Living in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Washta Methodist Church in Washta, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. A private family burial will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is in charge of the arrangements. Bill was born on November 19, 1927 to Ray and Ellen (Godfrey) Roberts at Washta, Iowa. ... Read More	WILLIAM B. "Bill" ROBERTS, 93, of Cherokee, Iowa, passed away surrounded by his wife and family on Sunday, August 22, 2021 at The Gardens Assisted Living in Cherokee, Iowa. Memorial services will be held on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at 11:00 a.m. at the Washta Methodist Church in Washta, Iowa. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. A private family burial will be held at a later date. The Boothby Funeral Home in Cherokee, Iowa is in charge of the arrangements. Bill was born on November 19, 1927 to Ray and Ellen (Godfrey) Roberts at Washta, Iowa. He attended Washta Public Schools graduating in 1945. He enlisted in the United States Army on January 11, 1946 and served until July 1947, achieving the rank of sergeant. He received a Victory Medal for his service. He married Laura Hallstrom on December 18, 1948 at Sioux City, Iowa. They made their home on a farm near Washta, and later, near Cherokee, where he farmed and raised livestock. Together they had three children. A highlight of Bill's farming career was having his excellent Black Angus beef chosen by Eisenhower's staff at the Sioux City stockyards. It was served at a prime rib dinner for Krushchev in Des Moines in September 1959. Bill was an avid hunter, fisherman, coon hunter, and enjoyed playing golf. He loved going to the lake in his spare time to fish. He competed in numerous hunting competitions, winning many trophies. Bill was a member of the Quimby Lions Club, TriState Coon and Cat Hunting Club, and the Siouxland Coon Hunting Association. He is preceded in death by his parents and four sisters, Betty Samuelson, Faith Varvil, Mary Gum, and Helen Ann Carstens. Left to cherish Bill are his wife, Lolly of Cherokee, Iowa; three children, James (Judy Larsen ) Roberts of Washta, Iowa, Alan (Sharon Bruhn) Roberts of Emmetsburg, Iowa, and Lynnette (Greg) Harter of Waterloo, Iowa; seven grandchildren, [redacted]; eight great-grandchildren [redacted]; one brother and sister-in-law, Bob and LaVon Roberts of Cherokee, Iowa and a brother-in-law Merlyn Carstens of Grinnell, Iowa; also many nieces and nephews. Boothby Funeral Home

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William B “Bill” Roberts's memorial is located at: Sunset View Cemetery, Washta, Cherokee County, USA.
When did William B “Bill” Roberts death?
William B “Bill” Roberts death on 22 Aug 2021 in Cherokee, Cherokee County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the William B “Bill” Roberts's memorial?
Latitude: 42.5783005
Longitude: -95.7102966

Family Members:

Parent

Ray Walter Roberts

(1897 - 1980)

Ellen Godfrey Roberts

(1898 - 1980)

Siblings

Mary LaRae Roberts Gum

(1930 - 1988)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Coordinate: 42.5783005, -95.7102966

2. Fairview Cemetery
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3. Grandview Cemetery
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13. West Pilot Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6674995, -95.5841980

14. Holstein Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5119019, -95.5436020

15. Our Lady of Good Counsel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4752998, -95.5625000

16. Maryhill Visitation Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7360000, -95.6895000

17. Good Hope Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6618996, -95.5258026

18. Church of the Brethren Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5612000, -95.9293000

19. Battle Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4290000, -95.6136000

20. Rock Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4132996, -95.7288971

21. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6921700, -95.8795700

22. Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7348000, -95.8208000

23. St. Michael's Cemetery
Kingsley, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate: 42.5758018, -95.9599991

24. Fairfield Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4710999, -95.9210968