1930
Roberta
2013
Roberta Kildow
November 30, 1930 — August 5, 2013
Cherokee - Lifetime Alfalfa County resident, Marion Roberta Kildow, 82, passed from this life on August 5, 2013 at her home in Cherokee. She was born on November 30, 1930 in rural Alfalfa County to Marion O. Jack and Icy Thomas Jack. On August 7, 1948 she married Donald “Shorty” Kildow in Amorita, and they were blessed with two sons, Roger and Bobby. Roberta worked as a bookkeeper at Holderby Ford Dealer in Cherokee and then at Burlington Coop. Roberta was always looking for someone in need to lend a helping hand. She loved her kids, grandchildren and her great grandchildren and enjoyed watching their activities. Roberta was a fisherman and loved doing jig-saw puzzles, then having them framed.
Survivors include her sons, Roger Kildow and wife, Judith and Bobby Kildow and wife, Carla; seven grandchildren, Channon Greenwood and wife, Ashley, Lorraine Harmon, Ray Dean Dubbs and wife, Jennifer, Calli Spidell and husband, Eric, Sammi Pfleider and husband, Kyle, Cortney Cavanaugh and husband, Ted and Taylor Harmon; six great grandchildren, Christian Greenwood, Phoenix Greenwood, Kaiden Spidell, Alissa Pfleider, Gryffin Becker and Eldon Scott Cavanaugh; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Ptacek, Karol Jack; and caregiver, Sandy Schroeder.
Those who preceded Roberta in death include her husband, Shorty of almost sixty-five years; her parents; three brothers, Kenneth, Rex and Gordon Jack.
Funeral service for Roberta will be Friday, August 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Friends Church in Cherokee with Pastor Joe Woods and Rev. Tom Cooksey officiating. Burial will follow at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Cherokee Friends Church or Alfalfa County Ambulance Service through the funeral home.
Survivors include her sons, Roger Kildow and wife, Judith and Bobby Kildow and wife, Carla; seven grandchildren, Channon Greenwood and wife, Ashley, Lorraine Harmon, Ray Dean Dubbs and wife, Jennifer, Calli Spidell and husband, Eric, Sammi Pfleider and husband, Kyle, Cortney Cavanaugh and husband, Ted and Taylor Harmon; six great grandchildren, Christian Greenwood, Phoenix Greenwood, Kaiden Spidell, Alissa Pfleider, Gryffin Becker and Eldon Scott Cavanaugh; two sisters-in-law, Dorothy Ptacek, Karol Jack; and caregiver, Sandy Schroeder.
Those who preceded Roberta in death include her husband, Shorty of almost sixty-five years; her parents; three brothers, Kenneth, Rex and Gordon Jack.
Funeral service for Roberta will be Friday, August 9, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Friends Church in Cherokee with Pastor Joe Woods and Rev. Tom Cooksey officiating. Burial will follow at Cherokee Municipal Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
Memorials may be given to the Cherokee Friends Church or Alfalfa County Ambulance Service through the funeral home.
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