Margie Roberts

Margie Sarah (Pence) Roberts, age 84 of York, NE died Saturday, March 3, 2007 at Hickman, NE. She was born on August 3, 1922 to Isaac Jack and Loretta (White) Koontz at McCool Jct., NE. She attended grammar school in McCool and graduated from St. Ursula’s Academy in York.

In 1945 she was married to Thomas Pence in York. For many years she worked as a legal secretary in the Law and Abstract offices of R. E. Lunner, Atty. Later she was employed in the offices of York General Hospital until her retirement. On May 27, 1992 she was married to Howard J. Roberts. They lived in California for a time and then returned to York to make their home. Music, crocheting, and genealogy were lifetime hobbies for her. At one time she gave private lessons in both organ and piano.

She was preceded in death by her parents and both husbands. She is survived by a son, Gary and his wife Barbara Pence of Holland, NE and a daughter, Sheralyn and her husband Gordon Harms of David City, NE, and four grandchildren.

A Memorial Service was Wednesday March 7, 2007 at Metz Chapel in York with Father Edward Hays officiating. Private family inurnment was held prior to services at Greenwood Cemetery. Family requests that memorials, in lieu of flowers, may be directed to Henderson Health Care Systems or Holland Reformed Church Building Fund.


Do Not Stand At My Grave and Weep
I am not there, I am not asleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glint on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain.
I am the gentle autumn rain.
When you wake in the morning rush,
I am the swift, uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circling flight.
I am the soft starlight at night.
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there.
I do not sleep.
(Courtesy Fr. Edward Hays from “The Great Escape”)

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