Roberta Jean York Obituary (1935 - 2016)

Roberta Jean York 80, of Decatur, IL passed away 8:46 a.m., Thursday, March 10, 2016, in her residence. A service to celebrate Roberta's life will be held at 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at Dawson & Wikoff Funeral Home, Mt. Zion with Rev. Tony Paulson officiating. Burial will be in Point Pleasant Cemetery, Long Creek. The family will receive friends for visitation beginning at 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m., Monday evening at the funeral home. Memorials may be made to the Long Creek United Methodist Church. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.dawson-wikoff.com. Roberta was born July 18, 1935, in Decatur, IL the daughter of Irvin L. and Fayette (Dickinson) Ellis. She married James R. York on November 14, 1954. He preceded her in death on April 2, 2010. Roberta retired as the secretary from Mt. Zion High School. She was a member of the Long Creek United Methodist Church and had formerly served as the church pianist. She was a fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and was a Fighting Illini fan for the University of Illinois basketball team. Surviving are her sons: Steve York and his wife Sue of Decatur and Greg York and his wife Brenda of Rockford; grandchildren: Lauren York, Evan York, Ian York, Blake Rodgers, Zachary Rodgers, Tyler Hecimovich, Jordan Rodgers; brother: James I. Ellis and his wife Edwina of Decatur; sister: Margery Brown and her husband Donald of Decatur. Roberta was preceded in death by husband and her parents.