Kevin Roberts
1958 - 2015 | Obituary
Kevin B. Roberts, 56, died Wednesday
(April 15, 2015) at Newton Medical Center. He was born May 21, 1958
in Garden City to Ted and Marjorie (Stephenson) Roberts.
He was a graduate of Salina South High
School and worked in the maintenance and housekeeping departments at
the Newton Presbyterian Manor. Kevin was an active member of the
Newton Church of the Brethren where he played piano for services. He
was a very musical person enjoying both vocal music and bell choir.
Kevin was artist and enjoyed making arts and crafts projects,
especially Christian crosses out of recycled and scrap material. He
was a very outgoing person and enjoyed being around his loving family
and friends.
He is survived by his sisters: Debbie
Bradley of Minneapolis, Kansas; Jeanette Roberts of Overland Park;
two nieces and three nephews: Brandon Abbott, Jennifer Barleen,
Hannah Smith, Andy Payne, Tommy Payne and five great nieces; fiancé
Marsha Kientz of Newton, and her children Mitchell and Lynn Kientz of
El Dorado, and Wendy and Robert Gibson of Peabody. He is also
survived by Marsha's grandchildren: Jordan and Kaden Gibson, and
Robert and Marcus Tolley.
Kevin is preceded in death by his
parents; brother, Sheldon Roberts.
A Funeral service will be 10:30 a.m.,
Saturday, April 25 at Newton Church of the Brethren with Pastor Laura
Snyder and John Hoffman presiding. Visitation will be 5 p.m. to 9
p.m. Friday evening at Petersen Funeral Home with the family
receiving friends from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Private family burial
will be in the Lenora Kansas Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the
Newton Church of the Brethren in care of Petersen Funeral Home.
Published in The Kansan on Apr. 21,
2015
