William L. Roberts, age 79, of Trenary, MI, passed away Tuesday morning, March 24, 2020 at Cedar Hill Assisted Living in Bark River. He was born on November 21, 1940 in Escanaba, MI, the son of William and Lorraine Roberts. Bill grew up in Gladstone and was a graduate of Gladstone High School with the Class of 1957. Bill served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1959 until he was honorably discharged in 1963. He married the former Mary Jean Boor in 1964 and she preceded him in death in 2014. Together, the couple shared 50 years of marriage. Bill was employed with the State of Michigan as a prison guard at Jackson State Prison and later moved back to the Upper Peninsula where he worked at the Marquette State Prison. Bill also operated a family farm in Trenary. Bill owned and operated Another Reality in Trenary, MI where he sold real estate and held his brokerage and real estate appraisal license.
William Roberts is survived by his son, Wayne (Sue) Roberts of Hazel Garden, AL; four grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Private family services were held at the Anderson Funeral Home Chapel in Gladstone.
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