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Roberta Andrews
ROBERTA ANDREWS
Center Junction
Roberta E. "Bobby" Andrews, 83, of Monticello, formerly of Center Junction, died Wednesday, April 30, 2014, at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, May 3, at First Presbyterian Church, Monticello, with interment in the Amber Cemetery. Friends may call from 9 until 11 a.m. Saturday at the church. The Rev. Al Polito will officiate at the services. Goettsch Funeral Home, Monticello, is in charge of the arrangements.
Thoughts, memories and condolences may be left at www.goettschonline.com.
A memorial fund has been established.
Surviving are four children, H. Phil (Joy) Andrews, Anamosa, Dale (Lois) Andrews and Evelyn (Thomas) Stoll, both of Cascade, and Rex (Diane) Andrews, Center Junction; 10 grandchildren, Scott (Tiffany Schmitt) Andrews, Kris (Dave) Martin, Travis (Katie) Andrews, Thomas (Jenna) Andrews, Timothy (Amber Fischer) Andrews, Sara (Michael) Rubocki, Douglas (Amanda) Stoll, Andrew (Haley Bell) Stoll, Dawn and Jason Andrews; seven great-grandchildren, Brynn and Reese Martin, Tate Andrews, Thomas and Shelby Rubocki, Benny and Ellorie Stoll; her sister,
Vera Mae Moran, Center Junction; and a nephew, Michael Moran, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Howard in 2010; a brother-in-law, Louis Moran; and a niece, Elizabeth Moran.
Roberta Evelyn Johnson was born Oct. 18, 1930, in Clay Township, Jones County, Iowa, the daughter of Norman and Dorothy Saxon Johnson. Roberta attended the Center Junction Schools. Roberta Johnson and Howard Andrews were married Nov. 23, 1948, at First Presbyterian Church, Iowa City. The couple farmed in Jones County and in 1971, purchased Andy's Pub in Center Junction and operated it for five years. Roberta also worked at Super Valu in Monticello and Camp Courageous of Iowa for five years and the Jones County Care Facility for 12 years.
Following Howard's death she moved to Monticello. She had been a resident at the Monticello Nursing and Rehabilitation Center for the past 12 days.
She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Center Junction, where she was an elder and served on the session. She also belonged to the Jones County Republican Party and was active on the Central Committee, American Legion Auxiliary and had served as the county auxiliary president for several years.
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