Roberts, William David (1938 - 2022)

ROBERTS, PRIME, HARRIS, KING, ROGERS, ERLBACHER, STEWARD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 4/5/2022 at 14:20:43

Name of deceased: William David Roberts

Aged: 83 yrs, 6 mo, 18 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Sep.14, 1938; Loveland, Pottawattamie County, IA

Died: April 2, 2022; Elm Crest Retirement Home, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: no information provided

Survived by: Wife, Elizabeth Roberts of Harlan, IA; son, Eric Roberts (spouse, Stephen Prime) of Colorado Springs, CO; daughter, Diana Roberts of Missouri Valley, IA; grandchildren, Aaron Roberts II, Derek Roberts, Zacchary Harris, Nicholas Harris, Noah Harris, and Robbie King; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Durward and Lois Rogers Roberts; first wife, Phyllis Erlbacher Roberts; son, Aaron Roberts Sr.; sister, Waneta Steward; brother, Roger "Newton" Roberts

Education: Graduated from Missouri Valley (IA) High School, Class of 1956

Religious affiliation: no information provided

Military service: no information provided

Marriages: (1) Phyllis Erlbacher Roberts; date and location not provided (2) Elizabeth (maiden name not provided); date and location not provided

Employment: After his high school graduation, he began a successful life-long career in the insurance industry and was also an active southwestern Iowa real estate investor; for many years, Dave worked for the Woodmen of the World Life Insurance Society and rose to the position of area manager; for a large part of his career was one of Woodmen's top U.S. representatives.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed reading, woodworking, hunting, and spending time on his farms; for a long time, he was also actively involved in Woodmen's charitable activities in Harrison County, IA

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