SYRACUSE – Ronald Leroy "Ron" Roberts, 76, Logansport, formerly of Syracuse, passed away at 11:30 a.m. Nov. 25, 2016, at Memorial Hospital, Logansport. He was born March 17, 1940, in Syracuse, to James Bernard and Avelda Violet White Roberts. He graduated in 1958 from Syracuse High School, 1962 from Purdue University with his bachelor’s degree, and 1963 from Purdue University with his master’s degree. He formerly was an agriculture teacher at Wolf Lake and Madison Township School, Wyatt; national sales manager for Gifford Hill Irrigation, Grand Island, Neb.; national sales manager for Glaval Vans, Elkhart; former owner/operator of U.S. Traveler, Goshen; and farmed for 20-plus years. He was a lifetime Syracuse area resident until moving to Logansport in 2014. He was a member of the St. Peters Lutheran Church, Millersburg; past president and charter member of the Wawasee Kiwanis, Syracuse; and attended the Syracuse Baptist Church. He is survived by three sons: Brian (spouse Kathy) Roberts, Monterey; David (spouse Kimberly) Roberts, Swayzee; Todd (spouse Valerie) Roberts, Sheridan; nine grandchildren: Ashley (spouse Quenten) Easter, Kyle Garland, Alivia Roberts, Brett Roberts, Katie Garland, Chelsea Roberts, Kyleigh Roberts, Christopher Roberts, Nicholas Roberts; a brother, Jon Alan (spouse Betty Jo) Roberts, Syracuse; a former wife, Phyllis Roberts, Noblesville; and a sister-in-law, Phyllis Roberts, North Webster. He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Avelda Roberts; and a brother, Earl Lavon Roberts. Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Owen Family Funeral Home, 1001 S. Huntington St., Syracuse. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday in the funeral home with Pastor Brent Joy of the Syracuse Baptist Church officiating. Burial will follow in the North Webster Cemetery. ***** Preferred memorials may be given to the Wawasee Kiwanis, P.O. Box 2, Syracuse, IN 46567. To send condolences to the family in Mr. Roberts’ memory, please visit www.owenfamilyfuneralhome.com.
