Betty L. Roberts, 93, a former resident of Cleveland Township, Whitley County resident, died at 5:45 a.m. Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at Miller’s at Oak Pointe where she had been a resident since August 2013.

She was born Jan. 2, 1923 in Cleveland Township a daughter of John and Maude (Poland) Tschantz. Her formative years were spent in Collamer. She graduated from South Whitley High School.

On Nov. 4, 1944 she was united in marriage to Lawrence A. Roberts.

A homemaker, she attended Collamer Christian Church.

Surviving relatives include her husband of over 71 years, Lawrence; two children: Wayne Roberts and Julia (Dan) Rowland, all of South Whitley; two daughters-in-law: Judy Roberts Egolf, Columbia City; and Sue Roberts, North Manchester; ten grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren; and a sister: Jeannie Dailey of Huntington.

She was preceded in death by two sons: Randall Roberts and Kenton Roberts; a daughter-in-law: Kathy Roberts; four sisters and two brothers: Peggy Schaffer, Dorothy Watson, Dale Tschantz, Ruth Walter, Donald Tschantz and Catherine Norris.

The funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Smith & Sons Miller Chapel, South Whitley. The burial will be in South Whitley Cemetery. The visitation will be from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Preferred memorials are to American Diabetes Association or Collamer Christian Church.

Smith & Sons Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.