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ROBERTA MARIE BELL EDWARDS

1949 - 2020

ROBERTA MARIE BELL EDWARDS obituary, 1949-2020, Fort Wayne, IN

BORN

1949

DIED

2020

FUNERAL HOME

Greenlawn Memorial Park

6600 Covington Road

Fort Wayne, Indiana

ROBERTA EDWARDS Obituary

ROBERTA MARIE BELL EDWARDS, 70, passed away peacefully Friday, Aug. 14, 2020, at home with her husband by her side. Born Nov. 14, 1949, she was a the daughter of the late Melvin Bell and Pharaba Pauline Bell whom survives. She graduated from Elmhust High School in 1968 and attended Ball State University. She worked at Indiana Michigan Power for 26 years, and Chase Bank, retiring in 2012. Roberta enjoyed dancing, growing flowers, baking, watching sports especially golf and tennis and being outdoors, and spending time in the warm Florida sun. She will be remembered for her loving and compassionate heart and for being so generous up until the very end. Roberta "is" an incredibly strong and resilient woman and will be missed by all that loved her. She is survived by her loving husband of 40 years, Harold Edwards of Fort Wayne; children, Logan Edwards of Madison, Wis., and Lindsey M. (Tiffany) McMahon of New York, N.Y.; grandchildren, Hannah and Madison McMahon; and brother, Paul Bell of Auburn, Ind. Funeral service is 1:30 p.m. Thursday Aug. 20, 2020, at Greenlawn Funeral Home & Memorial Park, 6600 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, with a gathering one hour prior. Calling also from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 19, 2020, at the funeral home. Entombment in Greenlawn Memorial Park Cemtery. Memorials may be made to Animal Care & Control of Fort Wayne.

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Published by Fort Wayne Newspapers on Aug. 18, 2020.

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Jean Hilbish Hartman

August 15, 2021

Just remembered the time I tried to learn how to water ski at Grandma's cottage. They gave me the signal to go in and swung the boat in front the cottage. But because I didn't have on my glasses on I couldn't see their signals. Finally after several circles the all yelled "GO IN!!!"

JUDIE DOYLE

August 20, 2020

Harold, Lindsey and Logan,
Words cannot express how sorry I was to hear about Roberta's passing...Mike and I still find it hard to believe.
We have shared years of wonderful times together ..in Indiana and down here in Paradise....we are thankful for those times.
Too soon my friend, too soon.
Sending love and deepest sympathy to you all.
Mike and Judie

Jean Hilbish Hartman

August 19, 2020

We were best friends for many years growing up in our small Elmhurst neighborhood. We spent many hours riding Tony and shoveling his manure. When he got lonely he would open the gate and come to my house to eat grass. Then there were the dances at school and Cold Springs. Often we would buy material and patterns in the afternoon and wear our new outfits that night. Many sleep overs and slumber parties. Mrs. Bell was our Girl Scout leader and my second mother. Grandma Rosie was the grandmother I didn't have. Roberta managed to get me in trouble a few times. We always had lots of fun. Condolences to her family.

Steve Daily

August 19, 2020

My sincere condolences to you, Harold and Paul. I have many fond memories of Roberta as a teenager at Lake Hamilton. May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

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19

Calling hours

2:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Greenlawn Memorial Park

6600 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Aug

19

Calling hours

6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Greenlawn Memorial Park

6600 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

Aug

20

Memorial Gathering

12:30 p.m.

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Aug

20

Funeral service

1:30 p.m.

Greenlawn Memorial Park

6600 Covington Road, Fort Wayne, IN 46804

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