Winona Roberts, 78, of Perry passed away Sunday, Sept. 23, 2018, at the Rowley Masonic Community in Perry, Iowa.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday, Sept. 26 at 10 a.m. at the Carris Family Funeral Home and Cremation Care in Perry. Visitation will be Tuesday, Sept. 25 from 5-7 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at the Mowrer Cemetery in Perry.
Memorials will be given to the family and will be designated at a later date. They may be left at the funeral home. Online condolences may be sent at www.carrisfuneralhome.com.
Winona Jean Roberts was born on June 26, 1940, in Audubon, Iowa, to Howard Raymond and Gladys Marie (Jorgensen) Hicks.
She attended elementary school in Jefferson until the fifth grade, when her family moved to Perry.
Winona was united in marriage to Wilford Roberts in Adel, Iowa, April 10, 1972.
She worked at Fox’s Lunch in Perry, the Bouton Upholstery Shop, Mimi’s Crafts and was the bookkeeper for Roberts Automotive.
Winona loved crafts of all types and enjoyed teaching others. In 1987 her interest turned to quilting, and she became a founding member of the Perry Piece Makers. She created many special quilts for family and friends.
Winona was honored when Gov. Branstad requested her to make Christmas tree ornaments for two years for his tree.
She took joy in entering projects at the Iowa State Fair and won numerous blue ribbons.
In death Winona rejoins her husband, Wilford; parents, Howard and Gladys, and a sister, Brenda Brown.
Left to cherish Winona’s memory are her children, Steve (Judy) Grimsley, Ron (Jody) Grimsley, Kathy (Chuck) Foor, Bill (Rosie) Grimsley, Ron (Paula) Roberts and Rhonda (Bill) Olson; grandchildren, Matthias Roberts, Mikayla (David) Carlson, Anna (Jordan) Scott, Aaron (Bobbi) Baxter, Kyle (Mindy) Baxter, Barb (Mark) Thacker, Amanda (Mark) Going, Alyssa (Eric) Meendering, Jenna (Johnnathan) Erlewine, Jennifer (Mark) Dutcher, Jessica (Julio) Castillo, Jill Grimsley and Toree Grimsley; many loving great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren; siblings, Lester (Ellen) Hicks, Jim (Joan) Hicks, Bruce (Gale) Hicks, Barry (Patty Nance) Hicks, Shirley (Harold) Anderson, Iola Bainter and Carolyn Wachter.
