Virginia L. (Balduchi) Roberts
September 26, 2016
Virginia LaVonne (Balduchi) Roberts, age 92, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, September 26, 2016.
Services will be held at Hamilton’s Funeral Home, 605 Lyon Street, Des Moines. Visitation will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 28, 2016, and funeral service at 9:00 a.m., Thursday, September 29, 2016. Burial will follow at Laurel Hill Cemetery.
Virginia was born August 10, 1924, in Des Moines, Iowa, to Joseph and Inez (Ablett) Balduchi. She graduated from East High School in 1942. Virginia was employed by Rollins Hosiery Mill where she met her husband. She married A.T. Roberts on January 10, 1944. She went on to work at Grandview College as a cook and retired at age 82 from Metro Kids Care.
She is survived by three daughters, Susan Gillette (Ron), Maria Rothmeyer, and Reah Adamson (Doug) and one son, Gary Roberts (Linda). She also has seven grandchildren, eleven great-grandchildren, and two great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, A.T., parents, three brothers, one sister, two grandsons, and one granddaughter.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family in loving memory of Virginia.
Condolences may be expressed at:
www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com
Tom & Erma (Piper) Jordan
09/29/2016
We are so sorry to hear of Virginias passing.What a sweet kind woman she was.Our deepest sympathy to all,so sorry.
May God be with you and comfort you.Love
Pam Hull
09/28/2016
I met her one time, and I will never forget her. She was the epitome of strength, family, and honest conversation.
Steve and I are thinking of all of you that were so lucky to have her in your lives.
Jennifer (Novacek) Toft
09/27/2016
My prayers and thoughts are with Virginia's family, especially Reah, Doug, Emily, Rachel, Alan, Wendy, Jack and William.
May her life be a lesson to all and memories bring comfort in this time of grief.