Jennie Lucille Heiland DeGraff Roberts

1913 - 2007  (93 years)

• Name	Jennie Lucille Heiland DeGraff Roberts
  Born	4 Dec 1913	Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Gender	Female
  Died	19 Apr 2007	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	21 Apr 2007	Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Person ID	I6035	Rossville
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2017

  
  

  Father	Frederick C Heiland,   b. 10 Dec 1882, Germany ,   d. 16 Mar 1944, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Ida Mae Gutshall Heiland,   b. 1890,   d. 6 Jun 1964  (Age 74 years)
  Married	7 Feb 1911	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Family ID	F3820	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Leroy Edward DeGraff,   b. 2 Aug 1914,   d. 2 Apr 1946  (Age 31 years)
  Married	20 Dec 1938	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Barbara Lou DeGraff Barry Smith,   b. 30 Dec 1939, Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas ,   d. 8 Dec 2022  (Age 82 years)
  Documents		Marriage- Heiland, Jennie-DeGraff, Leroy Mr. Leroy DeGraff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ed DeGraff and Miss Jennie Heiland, only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Heiland, were married December 20 in Topeka.
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2017 16:51:32
  Family ID	F3851	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Gilbert C Roberts,   d. 12 Aug 1960
  Married	1946
  Children	1. Janet Roberts McDonald   2. Robert P Roberts   3. Susan Roberts Pederzani   4. Daniel G Roberts,   d. 30 Jan 1991
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2017 14:02:41
  Family ID	F3356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 21 Apr 2007 - Rochester Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Documents		Obituary- Roberts, Jennie Jennie L. Roberts Jennie L. Roberts, 93, Topeka, died Thurs., April 19, 2007, at Midland Hospice House. She was born Dec. 4, 1913, at Rossville, the daughter of Fred S. and Ida Mae (Gutshall) Heiland. She graduated from Rossville High School. Jennie was a member of the Elmont United Methodist Church and a 45 year member of the United Methodist Women. She was well-known as a good cook and was involved in farming, gardening, and volunteer work. Jennie was married to Richard DeGraff in 1938. He preceded her in death. She was married to Gilbert C. Roberts in 1946. He preceded her in death on Aug. 12,1960. She was also preceded in death by a son, Daniel G. Roberts, on Jan. 30,1991; 3 grandchildren; her parents; and two brothers, Fred Heiland and Harley Heiland. Surviving are 4 children: Barb DeGraff Smith, Janet Roberts McDonald, Robert P. Roberts and wife, Jeanne, and Susan Roberts Pederzani and husband, Ray, all of Topeka; 9 grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-granddaughter. Funeral services will be at 10:00 AM, Sat., April 21, 2007, at Penwell-Gabel Parker-Price Chapel, 245 NW Independence. Interment in Rochester Cemetery. Jennie will lie in state after 3:00 PM, Friday, at the funeral chapel where the family will receive friends from 7:00 to 8:00 PM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Elmont United Methodist Church, 3024 NW 66th, Topeka, KS 66618 or Midland Hospice, 200 SW Frazier Circle, Topeka, KS 66606-2800. To leave a special message for the family online, visit www.PenwellGabel.com.
  		Birthday- Roberts, Jennie Jennie L. Roberts, Topeka will celebrate her 90th birthday at an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. Dec. 6 in Fellowship Hall at Elmont United Methodist Church. Hosts will be her family. She was born Dec. 4, 1913, in Rossville, where she grew up. Mrs. Roberts was a homemaker, restaurant employee and active in church work. Her husband, Gilbert Roberts, died Aug. 12, 1960. Her children are Barbara and Bill Smith, Janet McDonald, Bob and Jeanne Roberts and Sue and Ray Pederzani, all of Topeka. Her son Daniel died in January 1991. She has nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.