Wilbur Eugene McRoberts

1934 - 2008  (74 years)

• Name	Wilbur Eugene McRoberts
  Nickname	Gene
  Born	7 Mar 1934	Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	1 Sep 2008	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	4 Sep 2008	Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2220	Rossville
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2018

  
  

  Father	Joshua A McRoberts,   b. 24 Jul 1885, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 3 Jun 1962, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 76 years)
  Mother	Pearl Weir McRoberts
  Family ID	F571	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Vada Hope George McRoberts
  Married	1 Nov 1952	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Jeanette Marie McRoberts Dick Catron
  Last Modified	28 Feb 2018 12:26:06
  Family ID	F4936	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 7 Mar 1934 - Shawnee County, Kansas Buried - 4 Sep 2008 - Walnut Hill Cemetery, Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents

  Obituary- McRoberts, Wilbur Wilbur Eugene "Gene” McRoberts Silver Lake - Wilbur Eugene "Gene" McRoberts, 74, Silver Lake, died Mon., Sept. 1,2008, at Rossville Valley Manor. He was born March 7,1934, in Shawnee County, the son of Pearl and Joshua McRoberts. He went to school at Forest Bluff Grade School and graduated from Silver Lake High School in 1951. Gene served in the United States Marine Corps from 1954 to 1956. He retired from Kaw Valley Electric on March 1, 1996. He was a member of the Silver Lake United Methodist Church, Lake Lodge # 50 AF & AM (Past Master), Topeka Scottish Rite Bodies (life member), Jimmie Lillard Post # 31 of the American Legion, and Silver Lake Lions Club (charter member). Gene served on the Grove Township Board for 18 years. He was united in marriage with Vada Hope George on Nov. 1, 1952, in Topeka. They have one daughter, Jeanette Catron. Gene is survived by his wife: Vada of the home; daughter: Jeanette (Keith) Catron; grandchildren: Dustin (Angela) Dick, Melissa (Courtney) Morgan and Derek (Kimberlee) Dick; a step-granddaughter: Erin (Trent) Kraus; and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Thurs., Sept. 4, 2008, at the Silver Lake United Methodist Church. A U.S. Marine Corps Honor Guard will conduct military honors at Walnut Hill Cem¬etery. Gene will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Wed., at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence, Topeka, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 7:30 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Silver Lake United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 188, Silver Lake, KS 66539 or Midland Hospice Care, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com