Our beloved mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, godmother, cousin and friend Joyce Marie Roberts, at the age of 69, went to the Lord in the early morning hours of Jan. 23, 2021, surrounded by family and loved ones by her side at home in Tanana.
She was born on April 26, 1951, to Lawrence and Josephine Roberts in Tanana. Growing up she was taught many skills that she became very talented at. Her handicrafts she made were unique and intricate and she loved making them for family. She was an EMT for many years and helped many individuals with their medical emergencies. Her gardening skills were to be admired; she loved flowers. Every year she patiently picked rosehip petal flowers to make jelly. She was an absolutely great baker; she loved baking breads and pies.
She is survived by her sons, James (Cindy) Roberts and Kevin (Carla) Kangas; grandchildren, Travis Johnson, Francis, Michael, Joseph and River Roberts, Kyler, Kamryn and Dakota Kangas; siblings, Fred (Dolores) Minook, Thomas (Bernadette) Roberts Sr., Gerald Roberts (Effie Kemp), Francis (Kathy) Roberts, Jeanette Scannell, Julie Roberts-Hyslop (Thomas), Bernadette Roberts (Andrew Folger), Judy (Arvin) Kangas, Christine (John) Erhart; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Roberts and Hazel Mayo; numerous nephews, nieces, great-nephews and great-nieces; and special friends Charles "Bushy Charlie" Story and Jeffrey Charley.
Joyce was preceded in death by her youngest son, Michael Lawrence Gau; her parents, Lawrence and Josephine Roberts; maternal grandparents, Edgar and Ann Jean Nollner; paternal grandparents, Joseph Roberts and Belena Starr; brothers, Walter and Arthur Minook, Jack Wade Roberts; brother-in-law, Timothy Scannell; and nephews, Shawn Mayo, George Roberts and Mason Folger.