Roberta A. Kyar

August 11, 2016

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Roberta A Kyar, 84, of Des Moines, passed away Thursday, August 11, 2016, at University Park Nursing and Rehabilitation Center where she resided. She was born August 18, 1931, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Arthur and Astrid Kyar.

Roberta was raised in Des Moines and attended school on the city's south side where she graduated from Lincoln High School and went on to study nursing at Grandview College. She was a member of St. Johns Lutheran Church in Des Moines, was a homemaker, and enjoyed gardening and spending time with her children.

Surviving are daughter, Judy Storer of Des Moines; seven sons, Andy Storer of Portland, OR, Ben Storer Jr. of Columbus, OH, J.R. Croy of Norwalk, IA, Gerald and Stanley Storer of Lima, OH, and Joel Storer and James Croy, both of Des Moines, IA. Roberta has fifteen grandchildren and twelve great-grandchildren.

Roberta was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Astrid Kyar; daughter, Patricia Oxenford; and siblings, Vera Wilson of Norwalk, IA, and Robert Kyar and Doris Pasco of Des Moines, IA.

A memorial service honoring Roberta will be held on Friday, September 30, 2016, at 11:00 a.m., with lunch and visitation following. The service is located at the Lutheran Church of Hope, 925 Jordon Creek Pkwy, West Des Moines, IA 50266. The Chapel is located inside south entrance. A private service will be held at Highland Memorial Gardens at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, please direct memorial contributions to the Lutheran Church of Hope in loving memory of Roberta.

Condolences may be expressed online at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com.

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