March 29, 2024

Delores Roberts

Creston

Delores Roberts, 88, of Creston died Friday, Feb. 9, 2018, at Greater Regional Hospice Home - HCI in Creston.

Celebration of life memorial services will be 11 a.m. Saturday, April 28, at the Graceland Cemetery chapel, south of Creston. Visitation with family present will be from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday prior to the service at the chapel. Burial will follow services in Graceland Cemetery. The Rev. Mary O'Riley will officiate. Powers Funeral Home, 601 New York Ave., in Creston is assisting with services. Memorials may be directed to the Creston High School bowling team. Online condolences may be left at www.powersfh.com.

Delores Louise (Inlow) Roberts, daughter of Glen H. Inlow and Mildred D. (Nelson) Inlow, was born Aug. 10, 1929, in Adair County. She graduated in 1947 from Orient High School. After graduation, she worked at Creston Hardware.

On May 22, 1949, Delores married Edwin “Ed” L. Roberts in Creston. They settled in Creston and celebrated 63 years together. Shortly after marriage, Delores became a full-time homemaker.

Delores was a member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge No. 605 of Creston and B. of LE (Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers) Auxiliary, serving as secretary, and a former member of the Vesta Chapter of the Eastern Star. She served as bowling league secretary and was elected to Creston Women’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame.

Delores is survived by her daughters, Patti (Hollis) Dodge of Creston, Connie (Dan) Coen of Creston and Gloria Jean (Jerry) Green of Columbia, Missouri; son Steve (Shawn) Roberts of Ames; grandchildren, Dana, Derek, Michael and Erin Dodge, Sara, Scott and Patrick Coen, Laura Crane, John Green and Kean Roberts; great-grandchildren, Madison and Jamie Phelps, Kaleb and Konner Dodge, Brooklyn McKinney, Gabe, Griffin and Grant Gammell, Keely and Shaylee Coen, Kambria and Brennan Coen and Jacob and Kaitlyn Crane; sisters-in-law, Caroline Inlow of Orient, Flossie Roberts of West Des Moines and Molly Claypool of Ankeny; step-brother-in-law Bob (Sue) Roberts of Afton; step-sisters-in-law, Venita Justus of Susanville, California, and Ardith Wilke of Boise, Idaho; and many nieces and nephews.

Delores was preceded in death by her parents; husband Edwin in 2013; granddaughter Beth Coen; brother Don Inlow; a sister in infancy; sister-in-law Joanne Lake; brothers-in-law, Harold Roberts, Dale Lake and Lester Claypool; step-brothers-in-law, Ron Jarmon, Howard Wilke, Jess Justus and Bill Claypool; and step-sister-in-law Trudy Claypool.