1934
Roberta
2017
Roberta (Bobbi) G. Roush
July 30, 1934 — April 4, 2017
Roberta (Bobbi) G. Roush, age 82, of Hastings passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 at Thornapple Manor.
She was born in Freeport, MI, July 30, 1934, the daughter of Victor and Merle (Carter) Sisson. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1952. Her employment included clerical work at Hastings Manufacturing, Hastings Floor Covering and Barlow Florist, but she will best be remembered for her 60 plus years of cake decorating.
On June 18, 1952, she married Eldon Roush and they enjoyed 60 1/2 years together.
Her artistic abilities were endless, in addition to her cakes, she and Eldon spent countless hours in their studio making stained glass creations and working in their gardens. They also enjoyed traveling and attending their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren's band and sporting events.
Bobbi was an active, long time member of Hastings First United Methodist Church. She and Eldon were youth counselors for many years and participated on several work camps.
Over the years, Bobbi and Eldon were host parents to five foreign exchange students as well as to Osman Koroma, a church sponsored Liberian refugee who lived with them for two years while attending Hastings High School.
Bobbi was a loving faithful wife and the best mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved her family intensely and was always there for anyone who needed her. She will always be remembered for her strong faith and she was not afraid to share it.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Eldon, brother Carter (Dell) Sisson, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Keith and Ruth Roush, brother-in-law, Wilburn (Webb) Cody and son-in-law, Doug Smith.
Bobbi is survived by her children, David (Bonnie) Roush, Denise (Jim) Vreugde, Dana (Kim) Roush, Dawne (Roy) VanKuilenburg, Darcy (Tim) Hammond all of Hastings, Darla (Mark) Timmerman of Grand Rapids, Darin (Mary) Roush of Mason, 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, with the 17th due in June, sister-in-law, Lucille Cody of Battle Creek, 3 nieces and 3 nephews.
According to her wishes, cremation has taken place.
Memorial Visitation from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 South Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058.
Memoral Servace at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2017 at First United Methodist Church 209 West Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church Youth Group or Barry County Christian School Scholarship Fund.
She was born in Freeport, MI, July 30, 1934, the daughter of Victor and Merle (Carter) Sisson. She graduated from Woodland High School in 1952. Her employment included clerical work at Hastings Manufacturing, Hastings Floor Covering and Barlow Florist, but she will best be remembered for her 60 plus years of cake decorating.
On June 18, 1952, she married Eldon Roush and they enjoyed 60 1/2 years together.
Her artistic abilities were endless, in addition to her cakes, she and Eldon spent countless hours in their studio making stained glass creations and working in their gardens. They also enjoyed traveling and attending their children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren's band and sporting events.
Bobbi was an active, long time member of Hastings First United Methodist Church. She and Eldon were youth counselors for many years and participated on several work camps.
Over the years, Bobbi and Eldon were host parents to five foreign exchange students as well as to Osman Koroma, a church sponsored Liberian refugee who lived with them for two years while attending Hastings High School.
Bobbi was a loving faithful wife and the best mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. She loved her family intensely and was always there for anyone who needed her. She will always be remembered for her strong faith and she was not afraid to share it.
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Eldon, brother Carter (Dell) Sisson, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Keith and Ruth Roush, brother-in-law, Wilburn (Webb) Cody and son-in-law, Doug Smith.
Bobbi is survived by her children, David (Bonnie) Roush, Denise (Jim) Vreugde, Dana (Kim) Roush, Dawne (Roy) VanKuilenburg, Darcy (Tim) Hammond all of Hastings, Darla (Mark) Timmerman of Grand Rapids, Darin (Mary) Roush of Mason, 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, with the 17th due in June, sister-in-law, Lucille Cody of Battle Creek, 3 nieces and 3 nephews.
According to her wishes, cremation has taken place.
Memorial Visitation from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 9, 2017 at Girrbach Funeral Home 328 South Broadway Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058.
Memoral Servace at 11:00 a.m. on Monday, April 10, 2017 at First United Methodist Church 209 West Green Street, Hastings, Michigan 49058. Memorial contributions may be made to First United Methodist Church Youth Group or Barry County Christian School Scholarship Fund.
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