Birth date: May 24, 1926 Death date: Oct 25, 2012
Decatur-Roberta J. 'Bobby' Van Deventer, 85, of Decatur, passed away Thursday, October 25, 2012 in St. Mary's Hospital. Mass of Christian Burial to celebrate Roberta's life will be 11 a.m. Tuesday, October 30, 2012 in St. Thomas t Read Obituary
Our heartfelt condolences for Bobby's family. She was a friend and supporter for our Mother Donna Thornton at Heartland. She always took the time to chat or cheer everyone she met up with. We enjoyed her company very much. Our prayers are with you. Sincerely Bob & Dorothy.
I took care of Bobby at Heartland. She was a wonderful lady. She had a real compassion and understanding for people. It was my pleasure to take care of her. She will be greatly missed.
I have to admit that I was shocked when I got the phonecall having went on maternity leave early. I will greatly miss Bobby and all of the long conversations that we have had over the years. Work will never be the same without her vibrant personality and outward concern and generosity. I can honeslty say that God has brought home a true angel. I will miss Bobby very much and regret that she will have to see the twins from heaven instead of from earth.My thoughts and prayers are ever with your family in this time of great loss.
I wanted to take the time to tell you just how much Bobbie meant to me and my family. She became a dear friend of my mom, Donna Thornton, while Mom lived at Heartland. They had similar life experiences and struck up a friendship almost immediately. Since Mom's death, we always made it a point to go to visit Bobbie when we were in town. In fact, I am returning to Decatur this Thurs and Bobbie was the first person I was going to visit. I will miss her and her wonderful outlook on life but I know that I will see her again with our Savior. She was a blessing in my life.
