Janice Ann RobertsJanice Ann Roberts, of Warsaw, passed away at 12:57 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 6, 2021, at Parkview Regional Medical Center of Fort Wayne, at the age of 80.
She was born on July 18, 1941, in Hartford City, to Thelma E. Wright Croy and Howard Carson Croy. On Dec. 4, 1965, she was married to John Joseph Roberts. They enjoyed all of life’s adventures marriage brings from raising their two daughters to becoming grandparents and everything in between. Janice and John loved being with each other and were blessed to share 50 years of marriage before he passed away on Sept. 22, 2016.
Janice was a graduate of Warsaw High School. Always fond of children, she spent her formative years working in an orphanage prior to becoming a homemaker after marriage. Janice was a very crafty person and enjoyed painting, woodworking crafts, puzzles and, of course, she never missed an episode of Wheel of Fortune! Janice thoroughly enjoyed spending time with her friends, family and her church family at New Hope Free Will Baptist Church of Warsaw. Janice dearly loved her family and will forever be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother and sister.
She leaves behind two daughters: Kimberly (Jeff) Miller, Pierceton; Rebecca Linn Roberts, Warsaw; two grandchildren: Ashlan (Stephen) Cavender, Westfield; Ethan (Sydney) Miller, North Manchester; and her great-grandchild, Sadie Cavender. Also surviving is her brother, John (Loretta) Croy, Warsaw; and her sister, Eilene (Stan) Cook, Warsaw. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, brothers, Kenneth and Herman Croy; and her sister, Nilah (Croy) Nestle.
Janice’s life will be celebrated at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 14 at Redpath-Fruth Funeral Home, 225 Argonne Road, Warsaw, and officiated by Pastor David Cripe and Pastor Dennis Croy. Burial will follow with a graveside service at Oakwood Cemetery of Warsaw. Friends and family may visit prior to the service from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Online condolences may be sent through the funeral home’s website at www.redpathfruthfuneralhome.com.
