Kathryn Marial Madsen Roberts

Kathryn (Katy) Marial Madsen was born to Christian P and Marial E Madsen on 11/20/1931 in South Jordan, Utah and died at home in McMinnville on 09/30/022 of natural causes. She was 90 years old.
Katy grew up number 5 of seven children on a small farm in South Jordan, Utah at the beginning of the depression. She had a wonderful childhood with days spend playing with siblings and friends. She graduated from South Jordan High School in 1949. Katy spent her summers helping family friends on a ranch in Wells, Nevada and then returned to work there after graduating.
Katy was known for her beautiful smile! Her smile captured the heart of Beryl W Roberts while both were living and working in Wells. They were married on Jan 1st 1954 and eventually settled on a dairy farm in Yamhill County (first Carlton and then McMinnville). Seven children blessed their home - 6 girls followed by the only boy.
Katy was a loving mother and homemaker. She spent her days caring for her large family. She was an excellent bread maker and the smell of baking bread often greeted the children when arriving home from school. Katy's very most favorite thing was having all of her children around her. Family and extended family gatherings were the main activity where there was always a lot of love and a lot of good food! Her life was one of service. Beyond caring for her family she was always visiting and helping the elderly. Her children remember time spent visiting the widows on Booth Bend Road and around McMinnville. She was a great example of kindness and was never one to say an unkind word about anyone. She had a strong faith in Jesus Christ and her children remember often finding her kneeling in prayer. Katy was an active member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints all of her life serving in many capacities.
Katy loved to quilt and each family member received a special quilt just for them. She enjoyed her quilting club and spent her later years quilting in her recliner even when she could do little else.
Katy is survived by her seven children; Marial, Melody Andersen (Richard), Kristi Long (Ken), Sheila Thatcher, Kathi Blair (Martin), Karma Anderson (Todd), Karter Roberts (Leanne), as well as 23 grandchildren and 23 great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband, Beryl, in 2002 and her son-in-law David Thatcher (Sheila) in 2016.
A service will be held at 11:00 on 10/8/2022 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day-saints on 1645 NW Baker Creek Road, McMinnville.