Van Roberts Obituary
The world bids farewell to Van Roberts in Olathe, Kansas, born in Leavenworth, Kansas, departing on January 10, 2026 at the age of 83. Van leaves behind memories cherished by the community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his wife Alice Rettele; his granddaughters, Katie Hoyt (Dustin), Sabrina Wilson (Tucker), Harriet Roberts, Lucie Roberts, Elizabeth Roberts and Ava Roberts; his great grandchildren, Robert "Bobby" Hoyt, Emma Hoyt, Gabriel Wilson and Ezekiel Wilson; his parents, Van S. "Buddy" Roberts Jr. and Elsie "Sis" Roberts (Arnold); his brothers, Michael Roberts and Floyd Roberts; his aunts, Shirley Smith, Betty Sager and Janet Smith; and his uncle Eugene Arnold.
He is survived by: his children, Kendra Jones (Greg) of Lawrence, Kansas, Scott Roberts (Debby) of Lee's Summit, Matthew Roberts (Shelley) of Paola, Kansas and Brian Roberts (Andrea) of Paradise Valley, Arizona.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial contributions in Van's memory be made to the Barrow Neurological Institute.
