Valerie C. McRoberts
1927-2022
Valerie C. McRoberts, 95, of Medford, passed away on Tuesday, July 5, 2022 at the Marshfield Medical Center.
Cremation has been performed and the funeral was held on Wednesday, July 13, at Hemer-Pickerign Funeral Home in Medford. Visitation was at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m., followed by inurnment at Evergreen Cemetery II.
Valeria Claire Nelson was born on June 14, 1927, to Julius and Alma Nelson at Johnson Creek, Wis. Her birth name was Valeria Claire, and she changed it at the time of her marriage on Aug. 14, 1948, to Kenneth E. McRoberts, at Johnson Creek. Together they had seven children and lived at Janesville, Eau Claire, Sun Prairie, and Medford. Valerie was a homemaker for most of her life, although she did attend additional classes and was Certified as a Nursing Assistant in the 80’s. Prior to her marriage she had worked at Parker Pen as a comptometrist, where Ken’s mother was a co-worker and introduced them at the time that dad was in the Navy and at sea. Her interests were cooking family dinners, competitive family games of Scrabble, sewing, embroidery, crossstitch and gardening. She and Ken had a motorhome and belonged to a Wisconsin Motorhome Club in their retirement. She and Ken were active when the kids were in Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts. Also, she chaperoned many school trips and volunteered many hours at the schools. They belonged to the Methodist Church at each location. Mom was also a dedicated election official at each city. They tent camped when the kids were young, and traveled many places. She loved to spend time with family, and has had many good neighbors as friends throughout the years.
Surviving are her children, Jeffrey Bruce (fiancée Brenda Rositzki Germain), New Richmond, Kenton Scott, Ogema; Quentin Jon (Lori), Lodi, Ellyn Bartelt (Ken Berg), Thorp, and Sarah Jayne Buehler, Rhinelander; sister, Faye Schilberg; and sister-in-law, Millie McRoberts, both of Janesville. Also survived by grandchildren, Geoffrey (Samantha) McRoberts, Jason (Stephanie) McRoberts, Justin (Sonia Quezada) McRoberts, Derek (Indira Ceylan) McRoberts, Eric (Lizzie) McRoberts, Danielle (Paul) Benesh, Kevin (Michelle) Bartelt, Riley Wells (Dylan Wells), Warren Bartelt, Rebecca (Andy) Yount, Bill (Chelsey Rae McPeak) Buehler, and Robert (Nathan Michielson) Buehler; as well as 24 great-grandchildren and one on the way.
Valerie was preceded in death by her husband of 67 years, Ken, in 2015; daughter, Julie Ann, 2015; son, Martin Ross, 1994; her parents; and sisters, Virginia, Eileen, Marjorie, and Gloria; as well as a brother, Julius (Junior).
Memorials may be made in mom and dad’s name at Chequamegon Bird Club (contact Ellyn for info) or Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum at Wausau.
Hemer-Pickerign Funeral & Cremation Services of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. Online condolences can be left at www.hemerfuneralservice. com.
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