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Martha Roberts Obituary
Born June 6, 1931 to Edward and Helen Serrell in Denver, Colorado. In 1949 she graduated from Douglas County High School, Castle Rock, Colorado. There she met Jack Roberts whom she married in 1953. She attended Iowa State University and graduated from Colorado State University in 1953.
Martha spent her life "holding the fort", raising their 5 children and then spent over 30 years raising registered Red Angus cattle with Jack where they focused on breeding high performing animals to help improve genetics in their customers' herds.
Martha is preceded in death by husband, Morgan Louis "Jack" Roberts, father, Edward Wellman Serrell II, mother, Helen Dorothy Harms Serrell, sister, Helen Cahill and brother, Bill Serrell. She leaves behind; four sons, Morgan Louis Jr. & Diane (Plainview, TX), Greg (Plainview, TX) Andy (Miles City, MT) and Tom & Betsy (Garden City, KS), daughter, Chris & Andrew Spence (New Zealand); twenty-one grandchildren, Ashley Butler, Sara Ellena, Rebecca Tally, Brent Roberts, Matt Roberts, Mark Roberts, Wyatt Roberts, Jesse Roberts, Carly Roberts, Brandy Roberts, Abby McLaughlin, Bonnie Gerstberger, Josh Spence, Simon Spence, Ben Spence, Jonathan Spence, Rebekah Shelling, Caleb Spence, Peter Spence, David Spence, Nathan Spence; eighteen great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
A Memorial Service on 17 August at 10:00 a.m. for Martha at St Philip in the Field Church, Sedalia, CO followed by Interment of Jack and Martha at Bear Cañon Cemetery.
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Patty Winder
August 16, 2024
Our condolences and prayers to family on the passing of your mother. John and I knew your parents from time spent at NMSU. Many good times. Patty and John Winder
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