Roberta B. Eagle, 83, Atchison, Kansas, went to be with her Savior, Wednesday, January 25, 2023, at Atchison Medicalodge.
Funeral services will be Sunday, January 29, 2023, at 4:00 P.M. in the chapel of Arensberg-Pruett Funeral Home with Pastor Seth Montgomery officiating. Interment will be Tuesday, January 31, at 1:30 P.M. at the Leavenworth National Cemetery. Visitation with the family will be Sunday, January 29th from 2:00 P.M. until 4:00 P.M. at the funeral home.
Roberta was born July 18, 1939, in Jefferson City, Missouri, the daughter of Robert A. and Sarah (Johnson) Ross.
She and George Eagle were united in marriage on February 25, 1956, at the Stanwood Church in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Mr. Eagle preceded her in death on November 23, 2016.
Roberta worked many factory jobs over her career. She truly enjoyed milking on her dairy farm, but her favorite job was helping babysit her grandchildren.
She had many hobbies including sewing and embroidering, she made many baby blankets over the years. Roberta was fond of playing BINGO and enjoyed her trips to the library as she was an avid reader. Though she had many interests her true passion was her family, she loved to cook for them and spend time with all of them especially her grandchildren.
Survivors include three daughters, Wanda Parker, Atchison, KS; Patricia (David) Wiesinger, Effingham, KS; Debbie Huss, Nortonville, KS; four sons, Allen (Debbie) Eagle, Effingham, KS; James (Sheila) Eagle, Effingham, KS; Steven (Rhonda) Eagle, Winchester, KS; Robert (Tiffany) Eagle, Effingham, KS; two brothers, Richard (Janice) Ross, Bob Ross; a sister, Ottilla (Ray) Hicks and a brother-in-law (Don) Bullard, 23 grandchildren and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by three great grandsons, Austen James VanDruff, Bradley Allen Kaser, Brody Edward Younkin; a son-in-law, Jerry Parker; a sister Patricia Bullard, and two sisters-in-law, Ina and Mary Ross.
