Roberts, Richard Lee 1936-2021

ROBERTS, MULLINS, STUBBS, MITCHELL, MCMURPHY, WHIPPS, POND, KAUZLARICH

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Date: 9/21/2021 at 15:56:43

Richard Lee Roberts
February 10, 1936 ~ September 20, 2021 (age 85)

Richard Lee Roberts, 85, of Newton died on Monday, September 20, 2021, at Park Centre. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, September 25, at the First Baptist Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 10:00 a.m. until the time of the service on Saturday at the church. Memorials in Richard’s name (checks made payable to Barry Roberts) may be left at the funeral home or the church the morning of the service to be used for Wesley Life Hospice and a memorial in the Newton Community Schools.

Richard, the son of Herman and Maudie (Mullins) Roberts, was born on February 10, 1936, in Iowa City. He graduated from Dallas High School in 1954. On October 5, 1956, Richard was united in marriage with Marjorie Stubbs in Osceola. During their marriage, Richard gained both a bachelor’s degree in 1968 and a master’s degree 1970 from Northeast Missouri State University in Kirksville, Missouri. Richard then taught in the Newton Community Schools for 30 years, retiring in 1998. On August 6, 2011, Richard was united in marriage with Nancy Mitchell in Mission Viejo, California. Richard put his family above all else, but he also supported his community and church and enjoyed traveling. He was passionate about sports, and Richard refereed basketball for 47 years, a tribute to his support of the Newton community.

Richard is survived by his wife Nancy Roberts of Newton; children, Barry (Rita) Roberts of Adel and Rona (Mark) McMurphy of Grimes; grandchildren, Kacie (Bart) Whipps of Adel, Derek Roberts, Aaron (Ali) McMurphy of Grimes, and Kallie McMurphy of West Des Moines; great-grandchildren, Braylon Whipps, Kylie Whipps, and Blake Whipps, and Everly McMurphy; and brother Daryl Roberts of Independence. Richard was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Marjorie Roberts; and siblings, Leland Roberts, Katherine Pond, Margaret Kauzlarich, Vern Roberts, Carl “Kip” Roberts, Joe Roberts, and Donald Roberts.

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Services

VISITATION
Saturday
September 25, 2021
10:00 AM to 7:00 PM
First Baptist Church (Newton)

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FUNERAL SERVICE
Saturday
September 25, 2021
11:00 AM
First Baptist Church (Newton)

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