Janice R. Roberts, of Brookville, was born on April 5, 1941 in Batesville, a daughter to Roman and Marie Doerflein Nobbe, Sr. After graduating from the Immaculate Conception Academy in Oldenburg, she obtained an Associate’s degree from Miami University in accounting. She married Alvin Ray Roberts and he preceded her in death on July 5, 1976. Janice worked for many years as an accountant and bookkeeper. She belonged to the 4-H Homemakers and the Red Hat Society. Janice enjoyed painting, reading, flowers and gardening. On Thursday, November 28, 2019 at the age of 78 she passed away at Reid Health in Richmond.
Those surviving who will cherish Janice’s memory include her children, Randy (Rhonda) Roberts of Cincinnati, Rickey (Lisa) Roberts of Sunman, and Renee (Stacy) Beauford of Grand Rapids, MI; seven grandchildren, Kendra and Taylor Roberts, Dakota, Tanner and Tristan Roberts, and Kyrne and Nyle Beauford; one great-grandchild, Grayson Reed; five siblings, Roman Nobbe, Paul Nobbe, Claire Jansing, Daniel Nobbe and Susan Gassen, and several nieces and nephews. Besides her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by one sister, Mary Francis Stang.
Friends may visit with the family on Wednesday, December 4, 2019 from 5 until 8p.m. at Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home, 929 Main Street, Brookville. Fr. Carl Langenderfer will officiate a Mass of Christian burial on Thursday at 10 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Oldenburg. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations can be directed to Oldenburg Academy at PO Box 200, Oldenburg, IN 47036 or online at oldenburgacademy.org. To sign the online guestbook or to leave a personal memory please visit www.cookrosenberger.com. The staff of Cook Rosenberger Funeral Home is honored to care for the family of Janice Roberts.