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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 270883
Title: Fred J. Roberts
Date: 3/19/1948-3/27/2023
Inscription/Marks: 3/19/1948
Summary: Fred J. Roberts, 75, Bismarck, ND, passed away March 27, 2023, in a Bismarck hospital. A memorial service was held April 4, 2023, at Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck. Burial took place in the spring at St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bismarck. Fred was born March 19, 1948, in Garrison, ND, the son of Roy and Marion (Weisbeck) Roberts. He was raised and educated in Bismarck and graduated from Bismarck High School. Fred continued his education at BSC and Wahpeton. He worked as a custodian for the Bismarck Public Schools, spending time at Northridge, Will-Moore and Rita Murphy, before retiring in 2000. Following retirement, Fred did some odd jobs here and there. Music was one of Fred’s hobbies. He enjoyed playing guitar, writing his own songs and sharing them with others. His original “Chicken Song” was one he really enjoyed sharing, along with the smiles it brought. Fred was good with people and such a people person. He never met a stranger that didn’t become a friend. He was a member of Corpus Christi Church, where he became involved as a Boy Scout Leader. You could often find Fred fishing in Garrison or at Apple Creek. He also loved to watch birds, always watching for his favorite bird, the purple martin. Fred is survived by his siblings, Virginia Schumacher, Bismarck, Lee (Shirley) Roberts, Nevada, Dale Roberts, Washington, Bonnie Dellwo, Mandan, ND, Richard Roberts, Nevada, Marion Hudson, California, Diana (Alan) Seibel, Bismarck, Patricia Bergstrom, Nevada, Betty (Dennis) Holzworth, Bismarck, and Steve Roberts, Nevada. He is also survived by a number of nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Joan (Leo) Meier and Roberta Mae (Rueben) Haux; brothers and sisters-in-law, Louis Schumacher, Ilene Roberts, John Hudson, Chris “Bergie” Bergstrom and Susan Roberts; and nephew, Rob Roberts.
Red ID: FND_I_78379

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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