Obituary

Roberta Ann Bainum

1928 - 2016

Obituary

Roberta Ann Bainum, 87, died Thursday (July 28, 2016) at the Schowalter Villa in Hesston.

She was born on Dec. 22, 1928, in Eskridge, the daughter of Raymond and Lena Schumate Lake. Roberta graduated from high school in Saffordville.

Roberta married Donald A. Bainum on Nov. 15, 1947, in rural Newton. They lived in Newton until moving to Hesston in March 1959.

Roberta had been a baker at Gillispie Meats for several years. She had also worked many years as a cook in the Hesston School System. She attended Garden Community Church of rural Hesston.

Roberta enjoyed sewing for her family as well as doing ceramic work.

She is preceded in death by her parents; sisters Betty Wolf and Mildred Clift; and granddaughter Stephanie Vogt.

Survivors include her husband Donald of the home in Hesston; daughters, Dona Vogt of Houston, Texas, Brenda Burkey of Milford, Nebraska, Linda Dreier of Hot Springs Village, Arkansas, Debbie Enlow of Jarrell, Texas, Kathy Maynard of Kansas City, Missouri and SanDee Quinn of Chubbuck, Idaho; son, Raymond Bainum of Dwight; brother Ralph Lake of Hastings, Nebraska; sisters Dorothy Martin of Topeka and Hazel Dewey of Louisiana, Missouri; 21 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren.

Graveside and interment services will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday (August 2, 2016) at the Highland Church Cemetery of rural Newton.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday between 1 and 8 p.m. where the family will receive friends between 6:30 and 8 p.m.

A memorial has been established with the Garden Community Church and Schowalter Villa. Contributions may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway, Newton, KS 67114.

Condolences may be left at www.broadwaycolonialfh.com

Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, Newton.