Daisy Marian Wheat Roberts 1885-1923

ROBERTS, WHEAT, PURINTUN

Posted By: Merllene Andre Bendixen (email)
Date: 12/5/2010 at 00:47:11

Obituary of Mrs. R. C. Roberts
Daisy Marian Wheat was born in DeSmet, South Dakota, July 31, 1885, and died in Estherville July 31, 1923, at the age of 38 years passing away on her birthday. She grew to womanhood near DeSmet and taught several terms of school there. November 24, 1905, she was united in marriage to Roscoe C. Roberts and to this union five children were born, four of whom survive her. They are Lloyd, Guy, Edith and Kenneth. She also leaves to mourn her loss, her mother, Mrs. W. H. Wheat, of Manchester, So. Dak., and two sisters, Mrs. Ray Roberts of Estherville and Mrs. J. O. Purintun of DeSmet, So. Dakota, also one brother, Harold, of Spokane, Wash.

In 1917 the family moved to Estherville and in November 1922 she was united with the Christian church and proved herself true and faithful to its teachings. Her death was caused by heart failure following childbirth, and came as a severe shock to the family and friends.

Mrs. Roberts was a woman of cheerful disposition, loyal to her many friends, a most loving wife and mother.

The loss of this mother to her home can never be replaced. Those who mourn her early departure have the inspiration of a noble life to comfort them in their sorrow.

Funeral services were held Thursday afternoon at 2:30, August 2, at the home of her sister, Mrs. Ray Roberts on East Howard St., being conducted by Rev. Olmstead of the Christian church. She was laid to rest in Oak Hill cemetery. There was a large attendance of friends and neighbors at the funeral and the casket was covered with beautiful flowers testifying to the affection and esteem in which she was held by her many friends.,

Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks to the friends and neighbors who so kindly came to our aid during the sickness and death of our dear mother, wife, daughter and sister. We thank all who sent flowers or in any other way expressed their sympathy.

Especially do we wish to thank the member of the Federated Shopcrafts and their wives who did everything possible to lighten our sorrow. The kindness of all our friends will ever be remembered. – R. C. Roberts and Children, Mr. and Mrs. Ray Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. B. L. Roberts, Mr. and Mrs. J. O. Purintun, Mrs. W. H. Wheat. (Estherville Enterprise, Estherville, IA August 8, 1923)