Bernice LaVelle Roberts

1933 - 2020

Bernice LaVelle Roberts obituary, 1933-2020, Spokane Valley, WA

Bernice LaVelle Roberts

1933 - 2020

BORN

1933

DIED

2020

Bernice Roberts Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Heritage Funeral & Cremation from Dec. 2 to Dec. 3, 2020.

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Bernice LaVelle Roberts of Spokane Valley, age 87 passed away Friday, November 27, 2020.


Bernice was an active member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, a long time member of Epsilon Sigma Alpha Sorority being named "Girl of the Year" several times. She was co-founder and owner of Power Transport Inc., of Spokane with her husband Richard (Lon) Roberts. Bernice's talents were many, she was an extremely accomplished seamstress, crafter, gardener, and loved to entertain. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and good friend to many. She enjoyed traveling the US and taking cruises with her husband Lonnie. Preceded in death by her parents, Forest Hardman and Lucille Pierce Hardman, Husband Richard Lon Roberts, and her sons Ronald Hill, and Emmett Roberts. She is survived by her daughter Sandra Salerno (Jon), son Scott Hill (Cindy), son Jesse Roberts (Karen), and daughter Dallas Roberts and numerous grand children and great grandchildren.



Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm, Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Heritage Funeral Home, 508 N. Government Way, Spokane, with Pastor Jaynan Clark officiating. Interment at 2:00 pm at Riverside Mausoleum. Our family would like to express our sincere thanks for the wonderful assistance and care provided by Elizabeth at Bella Vue Family Care and Hospice of Spokane.

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