William ‘Bill’ Roberts Sr.

William “Bill” Roberts Sr., 70, of Onaway, died at home Wednesday November 21, 2012. The son of Jack and Lucille (Windsor) Roberts, Bill was born in Onaway June 11, 1942. He married Ella Ellenberger Droste January 14, 1983 in Onaway.

Surviving are Bill’s wife of 30 years, Ella Roberts of Onaway; three daughters, Regina (Rick) Franks and Kelly (Scott) Grantz, b

oth of Amarillo, Texas, and Rebecca Roberts of Port Huron; a son, William Roberts, Jr. (Julie Carpenter) of Lake Orion; three stepchildren, Joy (Gary) Elwell and Paul Droste, II, both of Onaway, and Ruth (Dan) Reid of Dade City, Florida; 21 grandchildren and 16 great-grandchildren. Also surviving are a sister, Virginia “Ginger” Swoffer of Marysville; two brothers, Jack (Jenny) of Auburn Hills, and Gary (Jane) of Black Lake; many nieces and nephews; brothers-in-law, Fred Ellenberger and Larry (Louella) Ellenberger, both of Onaway; and sisters-in-law, Bev Ellenberger of Hemlock and Bethyl Ellenberger of Onaway.

His family has suggested donations to honor the memory of Bill Roberts be given to Hospice of the Straits or to the Onaway Baptist Chapel.  Send a memory of Bill or a condolence to his family at www.chagnonfh.com.