Janet Roberts

Janet Roberts, age 79, of Aurora, passed away Friday, November 26, 2021, at Memorial Hospital in Aurora.

Funeral services were held Wednesday, December 1, at the United Methodist Church in Aurora. Reverend Michell Reed officiated. Interment was in the Aurora Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the family to designate at a later date. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary. com.

Janet Joyce Roberts, the daughter of Willard ‘Tink’ and Isabelle ‘Izzy’ (Bitner) Lorenzen was born at home on July 23, 1942, at Wood River.

Janet grew up in Wood River and graduated from Wood River High School Class of 1959 at the age of 16. She worked most of her life. Janet’s first job was at the Grand Island Music Store.

Janet married Rodney Gene Roberts on July 4, 1962, at the First Presbyterian Church in Wood River. They had two children, Kelly and Scott. From 1963-67, Janet worked at First

National Bank in Grand Island in the bookkeeping department, and at Fonner Park from 1969-70. She raised her children and worked on the farm until the 1980’s she went to work for Lippincott until they closed. Janet’s last job was at the Goodwill from the 1990’s into the 2000’s, working as a transcriptionist.

Janet loved music. She could play the organ, piano, and accordion. As a member of the United Methodist Church in Aurora, she was very involved in the music program and enjoyed her job as organist for the church. Janet liked to travel. She had visited all 50 states, Mexico, Canada, and most of the Caribbean islands. Janet enjoyed needle art, be it cross-stitch, quilting, crocheting, tatting, or knitting. She liked working on projects on her computer and taking photographs. She was very devoted to her children’s activities when they were growing up and later on in life she loved visits from her grandchildren.

Those left to cherish her memory are her husband, Rod Roberts, of Aurora; two children, Kelly Roberts, of Omaha, and Scott Roberts, of Grand Island; and two grandsons, Griffyn and Phoenix Roberts, of David City. She is also survived by her sister, Lona Bader, of Colorado Springs, Colorado; three nephews; a niece; and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; infant granddaughter and grandson, Gennavive and Reyley Roberts; and two nephews, SSG Daniel Bader and Kevin Roberts.