Roberta Ann Roberts, 80, of Hillsboro, died on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 5, 2025, at HSHS St. Francis Hospital in Litchfield.
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 12, from 9 to 11 a.m. at Litchfield Family Funeral Service in Litchfield. Funeral services will be conducted at 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12, at Litchfield Family Funeral Service in Litchfield. Burial will follow in Cedar Ridge Cemetery, Litchfield.
Mrs. Roberts was born on April 20, 1945, in DuQuoin, a daughter of Robert “Bob” and Norma (Neal) Furlow. She graduated from Raymond High School with the class of 1963. She married Denny Roberts on April 18, 1964, in Morrisonville.
Mrs. Roberts was a classroom aide for the Litchfield School District. She was an integral part of many classrooms. She helped children with differing abilities for several years. She always encouraged them with love and positivity. None of “her” kids during her watch ever had a need for clean clothes or anything they needed for success. She retired from the district.
Then the real fun began. She and her husband picked back up on their love for the Lake of the Ozarks. They started going there in the 1960s with her sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Bob. They picked right back up with boating on their pontoon. Their boat was always filled with family and friends, lots of food, and fun.
Mrs. Roberts loved being outside, especially on the beach. The couple then became snowbirds and started renting a home in Palm Harbor, FL, where they met so many friends from all over the country and Canada. Sun City Center, FL, was their current snowbird location. It’s about an hour from several beaches where one would almost have to drag Mrs. Roberts away from to get her to go home. One could go on and on about the adventures with many friends and family.
Mrs. Roberts never had an enemy or a bad word for anyone. She truly was loved by all. Her home was warm, and the doors were always open. Any kids, nieces, or nephews from church, school, or the neighborhood knew they could pop in any time. They knew they would be welcomed with open arms and a smile showing the love she had for each one of them. There would always be a fresh pitcher of iced tea on hand at the house.
Mrs. Roberts was preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Deanna Roberts; sister and brother-in-law, Maud and John Belden; and brothers-in-law, Bob Schmidt and Bob Held.
Mrs. Roberts is survived by her husband, Denny Roberts of Hillsboro; daughters, Denise (Jerry) Young of Sun City Center, FL, and Angie Tefteller of Litchfield; five grandchildren, Devin (Kara) Tefteller, Taylor (Ryan) Howard, Dalton Tefteller, Gavyn Roberts, and Michael Young; three great-grandchildren, Brynlee, Everly, and Tesley Tefteller; sisters, Naomi Schmidt and Mary Held; and several nieces and nephews.
The family has asked that you not send flowers or plant a tree. It was Mrs. Roberts’ wish that memorials be made to Beverly Farms in Godfrey, where the couple’s grandson Dalton resides. Please visit www.litchfieldffs.com to leave condolences or light a candle in her memory.
