Donald Lee Roberts (1926-2005)

ROBERTS, ALLEE, ALLBAUGH, DESHONG, HOLS, CHRIST, DAVIS

Posted By: Nevada Journal
Date: 12/23/2005 at 06:12:45

NEVADA JOURNAL, Nevada, Story County, Iowa, Thursday, December 22, 2005.

COLO - Donald Lee Roberts, 79, of Colo, died Thursday, December 15, 2005 at the Iowa Veterans Home in Marshalltown where he had been living since 2002.

Donald was born August 2, 1926 in Taintor, Iowa, the son of Harry and Reva (Allee) Roberts. He was united in marriage to Doris "Evelyn" Allbaugh on December 24, 1954 in Oskaloosa, Iowa. Donald served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He had worked with heavy equipment and earthmoving for Armstrong Construction and for 22 years for Wes McDaniel Earthmoving. He worked for Story County secondary roads as a machine operator until retiring in 1992. He was former member of the Colo Red Hots and Nevada Whirlers Square Dance Clubs. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golf and camping.

He is survived by his wife, Evelyn of Colo, Iowa; a daughter and son-in-law: Rhonda and Mark DeShong of Ogden, Iowa; 3 grandchildren: Andrew, Brad and Nathan DeShong; a brother: Fred Roberts of Eddyville, Iowa; and a sister: Henrietta Hols of Newton, Iowa.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters: Phyllis Christ and Mary Jane Davis; and a sister-in-law: Lila Roberts.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the Bacon Funeral Home in Nevada. Burial was in the Colo Cemetery with military honors given by the Colo American Legion.

Memorials may be made to Iowa Veterans Home Hospice Care.

The Bacon Funeral Home and Crematory handled arrangements.

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