Delores Roberts, age of 85, Hollister, Missouri

Cherished mother and grandmother, Delores Roberts, passed away at her home in Hollister MO at the age of 85 on Saturday, February 4, 2023

Delores Jean (Van Dette) Roberts was born September 7, 1937 in Flint, Michigan.  She was a wife, mother, aunt, sister and grandmother. Delores owned and operated her own business.  She loved people and loved having fun. She was always helping people and put others before herself. Delores had a passion to stay active in golfing, going to casinos, playing cards, Yahtzee, shooting pool and listening to music.  Delores was hardworking and was always busy with operating her businesses. She was mostly remembered for Michigan Singles Dance Club and her arcade games. She often made her own repairs to the equipment like pinball machines and pool tables.

Delores moved to Hollister, MO from Swartz Creek, MI.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Leonard & Annette (Hynes) VanDette; her husband, Milton Roberts; children, Michael Roberts and Tracy Roberts; and siblings, Joyce VanDette, Robert VanDette and Leonard VanDette

Delores is survived by her daughters, Janet Roberts of Hollister MO and Julie Roberts & husband Michael Pechack of Phoenix, AZ; her granddaughter, Hannah Buhl & husband Kegan; grandson, David Roberts; sisters-in-law, Barbara VanDette of The Villages, FL; Tina VanDette of Saginaw MI, and Gary & Connie Roberts of Flushing, MI.

Services for Delores will be at St. Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Swartz Creek MI on Friday May 19, 2023 at 11:00am, rosary at 9:30am and visitation 10am-11am.   She will be buried in New Calvary Cemetery, Flint, MI.

Cremation arrangements were under the direction of Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home & Crematory, Branson.

Snapp-Bearden Funeral Home and Crematory

1638 East State Highway 76

Branson, Missouri 65616

Telephone – 417-334-3670

Fax – 417-336-3670