Glenn
Roberts
Glenn Roberts, 73, of Wood River passed away on May 20, 2010, due to complications with diabetes at the Saint Francis Medical Center under the care of its talented staff and his family.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 26 th at All Faiths
Funeral Home, 2929 South Locust, Grand Island. Chaplain Jack Sample will
officiate. Burial will be at Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery with
military honors by the United Veterans Honor Guard and the U.S. Navy. Visitation
will be from 4-7 P.M. Tuesday, May 25 at the funeral home.
Glenn, the only child of the late Earl and Amelia (Larsen) Roberts, was born in Boelus, Nebraska on December 17, 1936. Immediately after graduating from Wood River High School in 1956, he entered the Navy where he was stationed in Italy. Glenn returned to Nebraska and married Shirley Schroeder. They created a nurturing home in Alda for their five children and many pets. His love of family and animals was inspired by his parents. He was the owner of R&K Lawn Service and Roberts’ Used Cars.
As an active member of the United Methodist Church in Alda, he always looked forward to Sunday services where he took great joy in celebrating his faith with his church family. Spending time with his grandchildren was an activity that he relished; from welcoming his first round of grandchildren, Jessica, Sarah, Desirée, Felicia, and Jonathan, to chasing his newest, MaxAlister. In the fall, Glenn’s weekends were filled with watching football. His other pastime was horse racing. He always enjoyed a day at the track and was lucky enough to stand in the winner’s circle with horses he and Shirley owned. In his younger days, he enjoyed fishing and hunting.
Glenn was preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Amelia; his sister, Dorothy Stange, and his stepfather, Henry Stevens.
He is survived by his wife of 44 years, Shirley; his children and their spouses, Rose and Don Jenkins, Ed and Oliva Roberts, Melvin, Tamela and David Neyer and Joel; his grandchildren, Jessica Roberts, Sarah Roberts, Desirée Roberts, Felicia and Gerson Saldana, Jonathan Roberts, Darrell Tucker, MaxAlister Neyer and expectant Baby Neyer; his expectant great-grandchild, Baby Roberts; his brother Earl Roberts, Jr.; and his stepmother, Norma Hochreiter; as well as numerous nephews and nieces.
Memorials are encouraged to be given to the donor’s charity of
choice.