Ethel Jean McRoberts, 60, passed away on July 16, 2012 in
Boise, Idaho surrounded by her loving family.
Ethel was born on April 1, 1952 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho
and remained a lifelong resident of Boise.
After high school in 1970, she met the love of her life, Steve McRoberts
of Boise. They married on July 10, 1971
and recently celebrated their 41
st
anniversary together. In 1975, Ethel starting working for St.
Alphonsus Hospital in Boise as a housekeeper and eventually retired as a
receptionist at the Micron Health Clinic after working for St. Al’s for over 32
years. Ethel loved to bake, crochet,
play with her grandchildren and decorate her home every holiday, especially
Christmas. She was genuinely sweet,
compassionate and loving and brightened up any day with her contagious
smile. Ethel is survived by her husband
of 41 years Steve, her son Cody (Teresa), daughter Kellie (Matt), brother Mike
(Kathy), sister Cathy, sister Roberta (Jody), brothers-in-law Keith (Jennifer)
and Ken (Gigi), step mother-in-law Betty,
grandchildren
Josh, Cassie, Syvanna, Lanie and Madilyn, and many other loving family members
and close friends. She was preceded in
death by her grandparents John and Ethel Williams, mother Jewel Weatherly,
grandchildren Angela, Alyssa and Isaiah and in-laws Ellis and Harriet
McRoberts. Funeral services will be held
at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 23, 2012 at Alden Waggoner Funeral Chapel on
Fairview Road in Boise, Idaho followed by graveside services at Dry Creek
Cemetery. A viewing will be held between
2:00-5:00 p.m., Sunday, July 22 at Alden Waggoner. Steve, Cody and Kellie would like to thank
the staff at Heart N Home Hospice and St. Alphonsus for their kindness and
thoughtfulness towards Ethel. To share
memories with the family, please visit Ethel's Facebook page.