Loren Louis Roberson was born Mar 30, 1904 to John W and Minnie Kiehl Roberson on the farm where he continued to lived for the remainder of his life.
Loren began his farming career as a young teenager because of his father's ill health.
He was married Oct 2, 1929 to Ethel Mae Ford and they established their home on the family farm seven miles north of Burr Oak. To this union were born four children, Beryl, Donna Mae, Arlen and Delmar. Their children were reared in a loving Christian home with emphasis on church attendance and scholastic achievement. The grandchildren experienced a close relationship of love and affection.
Loren enjoyed farming because of the satisfaction he gained from seasons of planting and harvesting. There was challenge in working to improve his next years' crop. In later years with modern farm equipment, he fondly recalled his favorite team of mules, Tom and Molly. He also enjoyed time spent on a good saddle horse and caring for his herd of Hereford cattle.
After Mae's death on Apr 29, 1973, he endured a time of great loneliness. With his marriage to Erma Devlin on Feb 14, 1978 he found renewed meaning in companionship and love. Their daily practice of reading the Bible and sharing its meaning were cherished moments. Her children and grandchildren were a happy addition to his life. Loren and Erma enjoyed times spent with a full circle of friends and neighbors, both at the farm and at Smith Center. They also enjoyed traveling together, which included a recent trip to China.
Loren was a long-time member of Wesley Center Wesleyan Church and served on many boards and committees of the church and community. He was blessed with good health and an active life until the time of his death on Jan 29, 1984.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Freeda Allington.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Erma of Smith Center; Beryl and his wife Rita, and Donna and her husband, Earl Buckley all of Burr Oak; Arlen and his wife Linda of Wichita; Delmar and his wife Virginia of Beloit; grandchildren; Pam and Bob Garman and sons, Gerit and Gavin; Sherry and Royce Willerton, Shane, Rebecca and Daniel; Randy, Ron and Roger Buckley; Dawn, DeAnn, Derrick and David Roberson; Lori Roberson; Scott and Todd Brown; his sister, Ruth and husband Denzil Davis of Nampa, Ida; a brother-in-law, Guy Allington of Superior, Nebr.; Mr and Mrs Arden Devlin and family of Smith Center; Mr and Mrs Gilbert Frieling and family of Gaylor; and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held at Northbranch Friends Church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31 with Rev Lester Snyder and Rev Dan Billings officiating.
Loren enjoyed playing the mouth harp and accordion in the privacy of his home. Some of the songs his family remembers his playing were "Red River Valley" "Little Red Wind," and "My Old Kentucky Home." Lonnie Diehl played a beautiful arrangement of these songs on the organ.
The Northbranch Quartet sang other songs, with Lonnie Diehl, organist. Pallbearers were John Parson, Dow Stansbury, Larry Billenwillms, Laurence Wilson, Don McLean, and Gale Tegley. He was laid to rest in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Simmons of Smith Center was charge of funeral arrangements.
Loren began his farming career as a young teenager because of his father's ill health.
He was married Oct 2, 1929 to Ethel Mae Ford and they established their home on the family farm seven miles north of Burr Oak. To this union were born four children, Beryl, Donna Mae, Arlen and Delmar. Their children were reared in a loving Christian home with emphasis on church attendance and scholastic achievement. The grandchildren experienced a close relationship of love and affection.
Loren enjoyed farming because of the satisfaction he gained from seasons of planting and harvesting. There was challenge in working to improve his next years' crop. In later years with modern farm equipment, he fondly recalled his favorite team of mules, Tom and Molly. He also enjoyed time spent on a good saddle horse and caring for his herd of Hereford cattle.
After Mae's death on Apr 29, 1973, he endured a time of great loneliness. With his marriage to Erma Devlin on Feb 14, 1978 he found renewed meaning in companionship and love. Their daily practice of reading the Bible and sharing its meaning were cherished moments. Her children and grandchildren were a happy addition to his life. Loren and Erma enjoyed times spent with a full circle of friends and neighbors, both at the farm and at Smith Center. They also enjoyed traveling together, which included a recent trip to China.
Loren was a long-time member of Wesley Center Wesleyan Church and served on many boards and committees of the church and community. He was blessed with good health and an active life until the time of his death on Jan 29, 1984.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Freeda Allington.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Erma of Smith Center; Beryl and his wife Rita, and Donna and her husband, Earl Buckley all of Burr Oak; Arlen and his wife Linda of Wichita; Delmar and his wife Virginia of Beloit; grandchildren; Pam and Bob Garman and sons, Gerit and Gavin; Sherry and Royce Willerton, Shane, Rebecca and Daniel; Randy, Ron and Roger Buckley; Dawn, DeAnn, Derrick and David Roberson; Lori Roberson; Scott and Todd Brown; his sister, Ruth and husband Denzil Davis of Nampa, Ida; a brother-in-law, Guy Allington of Superior, Nebr.; Mr and Mrs Arden Devlin and family of Smith Center; Mr and Mrs Gilbert Frieling and family of Gaylor; and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held at Northbranch Friends Church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31 with Rev Lester Snyder and Rev Dan Billings officiating.
Loren enjoyed playing the mouth harp and accordion in the privacy of his home. Some of the songs his family remembers his playing were "Red River Valley" "Little Red Wind," and "My Old Kentucky Home." Lonnie Diehl played a beautiful arrangement of these songs on the organ.
The Northbranch Quartet sang other songs, with Lonnie Diehl, organist. Pallbearers were John Parson, Dow Stansbury, Larry Billenwillms, Laurence Wilson, Don McLean, and Gale Tegley. He was laid to rest in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Simmons of Smith Center was charge of funeral arrangements.
Loren Louis Roberson was born Mar 30, 1904 to John W and Minnie Kiehl Roberson on the farm where he continued to lived for the remainder of his life.
Loren began his farming career as a young teenager because of his father's ill health.
He was married Oct 2, 1929 to Ethel Mae Ford and they established their home on the family farm seven miles north of Burr Oak. To this union were born four children, Beryl, Donna Mae, Arlen and Delmar. Their children were reared in a loving Christian home with emphasis on church attendance and scholastic achievement. The grandchildren experienced a close relationship of love and affection.
Loren enjoyed farming because of the satisfaction he gained from seasons of planting and harvesting. There was challenge in working to improve his next years' crop. In later years with modern farm equipment, he fondly recalled his favorite team of mules, Tom and Molly. He also enjoyed time spent on a good saddle horse and caring for his herd of Hereford cattle.
After Mae's death on Apr 29, 1973, he endured a time of great loneliness. With his marriage to Erma Devlin on Feb 14, 1978 he found renewed meaning in companionship and love. Their daily practice of reading the Bible and sharing its meaning were cherished moments. Her children and grandchildren were a happy addition to his life. Loren and Erma enjoyed times spent with a full circle of friends and neighbors, both at the farm and at Smith Center. They also enjoyed traveling together, which included a recent trip to China.
Loren was a long-time member of Wesley Center Wesleyan Church and served on many boards and committees of the church and community. He was blessed with good health and an active life until the time of his death on Jan 29, 1984.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Freeda Allington.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Erma of Smith Center; Beryl and his wife Rita, and Donna and her husband, Earl Buckley all of Burr Oak; Arlen and his wife Linda of Wichita; Delmar and his wife Virginia of Beloit; grandchildren; Pam and Bob Garman and sons, Gerit and Gavin; Sherry and Royce Willerton, Shane, Rebecca and Daniel; Randy, Ron and Roger Buckley; Dawn, DeAnn, Derrick and David Roberson; Lori Roberson; Scott and Todd Brown; his sister, Ruth and husband Denzil Davis of Nampa, Ida; a brother-in-law, Guy Allington of Superior, Nebr.; Mr and Mrs Arden Devlin and family of Smith Center; Mr and Mrs Gilbert Frieling and family of Gaylor; and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held at Northbranch Friends Church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31 with Rev Lester Snyder and Rev Dan Billings officiating.
Loren enjoyed playing the mouth harp and accordion in the privacy of his home. Some of the songs his family remembers his playing were "Red River Valley" "Little Red Wind," and "My Old Kentucky Home." Lonnie Diehl played a beautiful arrangement of these songs on the organ.
The Northbranch Quartet sang other songs, with Lonnie Diehl, organist. Pallbearers were John Parson, Dow Stansbury, Larry Billenwillms, Laurence Wilson, Don McLean, and Gale Tegley. He was laid to rest in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Simmons of Smith Center was charge of funeral arrangements.
Loren began his farming career as a young teenager because of his father's ill health.
He was married Oct 2, 1929 to Ethel Mae Ford and they established their home on the family farm seven miles north of Burr Oak. To this union were born four children, Beryl, Donna Mae, Arlen and Delmar. Their children were reared in a loving Christian home with emphasis on church attendance and scholastic achievement. The grandchildren experienced a close relationship of love and affection.
Loren enjoyed farming because of the satisfaction he gained from seasons of planting and harvesting. There was challenge in working to improve his next years' crop. In later years with modern farm equipment, he fondly recalled his favorite team of mules, Tom and Molly. He also enjoyed time spent on a good saddle horse and caring for his herd of Hereford cattle.
After Mae's death on Apr 29, 1973, he endured a time of great loneliness. With his marriage to Erma Devlin on Feb 14, 1978 he found renewed meaning in companionship and love. Their daily practice of reading the Bible and sharing its meaning were cherished moments. Her children and grandchildren were a happy addition to his life. Loren and Erma enjoyed times spent with a full circle of friends and neighbors, both at the farm and at Smith Center. They also enjoyed traveling together, which included a recent trip to China.
Loren was a long-time member of Wesley Center Wesleyan Church and served on many boards and committees of the church and community. He was blessed with good health and an active life until the time of his death on Jan 29, 1984.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Freeda Allington.
Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Erma of Smith Center; Beryl and his wife Rita, and Donna and her husband, Earl Buckley all of Burr Oak; Arlen and his wife Linda of Wichita; Delmar and his wife Virginia of Beloit; grandchildren; Pam and Bob Garman and sons, Gerit and Gavin; Sherry and Royce Willerton, Shane, Rebecca and Daniel; Randy, Ron and Roger Buckley; Dawn, DeAnn, Derrick and David Roberson; Lori Roberson; Scott and Todd Brown; his sister, Ruth and husband Denzil Davis of Nampa, Ida; a brother-in-law, Guy Allington of Superior, Nebr.; Mr and Mrs Arden Devlin and family of Smith Center; Mr and Mrs Gilbert Frieling and family of Gaylor; and many other relatives and friends.
Services were held at Northbranch Friends Church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, Jan 31 with Rev Lester Snyder and Rev Dan Billings officiating.
Loren enjoyed playing the mouth harp and accordion in the privacy of his home. Some of the songs his family remembers his playing were "Red River Valley" "Little Red Wind," and "My Old Kentucky Home." Lonnie Diehl played a beautiful arrangement of these songs on the organ.
The Northbranch Quartet sang other songs, with Lonnie Diehl, organist. Pallbearers were John Parson, Dow Stansbury, Larry Billenwillms, Laurence Wilson, Don McLean, and Gale Tegley. He was laid to rest in the Burr Oak Cemetery. Simmons of Smith Center was charge of funeral arrangements.
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