Barbara Roberts Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Barbara Roberts, 78, of Ackley, passed away Monday, January 6, 2020 at Scenic Manor. Funeral services will be 10:30 AM Saturday, January 11, 2020 at the First Presbyterian Church in Ackley. She will be laid to rest at the Union Cemetery in Iowa Falls. Visitation will be from 5-7 PM on Friday, January 10 at the First Presbyterian Church. Woodley Funeral Home, LLC of Iowa Falls is caring for Barb and her family. Barbara Jean Roberts was born February 12, 1941 to Theodore and Meryl (Imsland) Balvanz in Eldora, Iowa. Barbara attended La James College in Mason City, Iowa after high school to become a cosmetologist. She later earned a degree in medical coding at Ellsworth College in Iowa Falls, Iowa. In May of 1960 Barbara was united in marriage to Marvin Larsen at Grant Center Lutheran Church. They later divorced. On July 1, 1983 she married Donald Roberts at the Franklin County Courthouse in Hampton, Iowa. Barbara was a hairdresser and had her shop in her home for many years in Latimer, Iowa. She worked at Kmart in Iowa Falls for several years, then became a ward clerk at Franklin General Hospital. In the mid 90’s she went to work for Theisen’s after helping set up the store before it opened. She retired at age 70. She and Donald spent much of their time filling the garden truck, taking produce to farmers markets. They sold home grown produce that they raised on the farm together. After moving to town, they started making crafts to sell at various craft shows, which they enjoyed very much. Barbara also loved playing cards, collecting cookie jars and traveling. Barbara Roberts is survived by her husband, Donald Roberts Jr. of Ackley, Iowa; children, John (Traci) Larsen of Pleasant Hill, Iowa, Jeff (Jean) Larsen of Forest City, Iowa, Jarred (Melody) Larsen of Jefferson, Iowa, Jason Larsen (Milissa) of Thompson, Iowa, Jeanne Larsen of Evansdale, Iowa; step-children, Randy (Donna) Roberts of Ackley, Iowa, Rose (Brian) Brosher of Clear Lake, Iowa, Rachel (Chris) Diggins of Rockwell, Iowa; twenty-four grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; a sister, Karen (Gordon) Heitland of Iowa Falls, Iowa; a brother, Marlyn (Linda) Balvanz of Iowa Falls, Iowa and other extended family. She was preceded in death by her son, James Larsen; her parents; her in-laws, Don and Louise Roberts; brother in-law, Gary Roberts; daughter in-law, Rhonda Sunken and grand-daughter in-law, Heather Lutt.

Barbara Roberts

February 12, 1941 - January 6, 2020

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Barbara Roberts

February 12, 1941 - January 6, 2020

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