Roberta (Blacksten) Van Bockel 85 of Miller and formerly of Wessington Springs died Friday evening February 28, 2014 at the nursing home in Miller, SD. Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 5 at 10:30 AM at the United Church of Christ in Wessington Springs with Rev. Sara Olson Dean officiating. Burial will be in the Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Basham Funeral Home Tuesday from 4-7 with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. The family will be present from 6-7.
Roberta Jane was born to Alva and Alice (Lehner) Blacksten on September 20, 1928 in Mitchell, South Dakota. She attended grade school and high school in Mitchell. After graduation she worked at a local bank in Mitchell.
She married Francis (Van) Van Bockel on March 5, 1955 at her parent's home of rural Mitchell.
Roberta will be missed by her daughters, LeAnn (Marvin) Gjernes, Chelsea, SD, Jan (Brian) Winter, Wessington, SD, Cindy (Hugh) LeRoy, Frenchtown, MT and Jodi (Paul) Weber of Woonsocket, SD.
12 grandchildren, Joie and Matthew Gjernes, Vance, Brant, Jay and Jon Winter, Jebidiah Van Bockel, Nick LeRoy, Evan, Tyler, and Alison Nesheim and Josie Weber. Five great-grandsons and three great-grandaughters, a brother DeWayne and wife Marlys Blacksten of Mitchell, and many nieces and nephews.
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Roberta Jane was born to Alva and Alice (Lehner) Blacksten on September 20, 1928 in Mitchell, South Dakota. She attended grade school and high school in Mitchell. After graduation she worked at a local bank in Mitchell.
She married Francis (Van) Van Bockel on March 5, 1955 at her parent's home of rural Mitchell.
Roberta will be missed by her daughters, LeAnn (Marvin) Gjernes, Chelsea, SD, Jan (Brian) Winter, Wessington, SD, Cindy (Hugh) LeRoy, Frenchtown, MT and Jodi (Paul) Weber of Woonsocket, SD.
12 grandchildren, Joie and Matthew Gjernes, Vance, Brant, Jay and Jon Winter, Jebidiah Van Bockel, Nick LeRoy, Evan, Tyler, and Alison Nesheim and Josie Weber. Five great-grandsons and three great-grandaughters, a brother DeWayne and wife Marlys Blacksten of Mitchell, and many nieces and nephews.
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Roberta (Blacksten) Van Bockel 85 of Miller and formerly of Wessington Springs died Friday evening February 28, 2014 at the nursing home in Miller, SD. Funeral services will be held Wednesday March 5 at 10:30 AM at the United Church of Christ in Wessington Springs with Rev. Sara Olson Dean officiating. Burial will be in the Hope Cemetery. Friends may call at the Basham Funeral Home Tuesday from 4-7 with a prayer service at 7:00 PM. The family will be present from 6-7.
Roberta Jane was born to Alva and Alice (Lehner) Blacksten on September 20, 1928 in Mitchell, South Dakota. She attended grade school and high school in Mitchell. After graduation she worked at a local bank in Mitchell.
She married Francis (Van) Van Bockel on March 5, 1955 at her parent's home of rural Mitchell.
Roberta will be missed by her daughters, LeAnn (Marvin) Gjernes, Chelsea, SD, Jan (Brian) Winter, Wessington, SD, Cindy (Hugh) LeRoy, Frenchtown, MT and Jodi (Paul) Weber of Woonsocket, SD.
12 grandchildren, Joie and Matthew Gjernes, Vance, Brant, Jay and Jon Winter, Jebidiah Van Bockel, Nick LeRoy, Evan, Tyler, and Alison Nesheim and Josie Weber. Five great-grandsons and three great-grandaughters, a brother DeWayne and wife Marlys Blacksten of Mitchell, and many nieces and nephews.
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Roberta Jane was born to Alva and Alice (Lehner) Blacksten on September 20, 1928 in Mitchell, South Dakota. She attended grade school and high school in Mitchell. After graduation she worked at a local bank in Mitchell.
She married Francis (Van) Van Bockel on March 5, 1955 at her parent's home of rural Mitchell.
Roberta will be missed by her daughters, LeAnn (Marvin) Gjernes, Chelsea, SD, Jan (Brian) Winter, Wessington, SD, Cindy (Hugh) LeRoy, Frenchtown, MT and Jodi (Paul) Weber of Woonsocket, SD.
12 grandchildren, Joie and Matthew Gjernes, Vance, Brant, Jay and Jon Winter, Jebidiah Van Bockel, Nick LeRoy, Evan, Tyler, and Alison Nesheim and Josie Weber. Five great-grandsons and three great-grandaughters, a brother DeWayne and wife Marlys Blacksten of Mitchell, and many nieces and nephews.
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