Betty Jean (Gorman) Roberts

Betty Jean (Gorman) Roberts of Montrose passed away on October 25, 2024,at Elk Ridge Health and Rehabilitation in Montrose, CO at the age of 93. Betty was born July 21, 1931, to Andrew Gorman and Hatty (Adam) Gorman in Clayton, NM. Betty married Delbert K. Roberts on June 12,1949, in Granby, CO. Prior to moving to Montrose, Betty and Delbert lived in Fraser, CO for 52 years where they had worked and raised their 2 children.

Her granddaughter, Jennifer, has so many special memories. As a child, she loved spending a week with her grandparents, walking with her grandma to the local post office to pick up the mail and walking to the small-town library to get books to read for the week. While living in Glenwood Springs in her mid-20s, Jennifer enjoyed spending the weekend up in Fraser playing Scrabble and Yahtzee with her grandma. Later Jennifer and her daughters would make special memories when coming to Montrose for a visit; having a girls’ day in Ouray, Telluride, or Crested Butte.

Her grandson, Matt, has fond memories of spending a week each summer in Fraser with Grandma and Grandpa. Matt loved when they would come to Montrose in May for a week. They would take and pick him up from school instead of him riding his bike. He also remembers the hikes that the family would take in the Black Canyon with Grandma and Grandpa when they came for their annual visit.

Her great-grandsons remember Great-grandma as kind and generous person.

Her great-granddaughters have fond memories of playing miniature golf with Gigi in Ouray and feeding the fish in the pond. They loved visiting the toy store next door to the miniature golf course and visiting with the owner.

Betty is survived by her daughter Cheryl (Joseph) Yergler of Montrose, CO; son Clint Roberts of Happy Camp, CA; granddaughter Jennifer (Robert) Powers of Manhattan, MT; grandson Matthew (Janie) Yergler of Goodyear, AZ; great-grandsons Kyler (Shailoh) Yergler and Zackery Yergler of Queen Creek, AZ; great-granddaughters Madalen Powers and Payton Powers of Manhattan, MT; and her older sister Lorene Hamilton of Agoura Hills, CA. Betty was preceded in death by Delbert K. Roberts, her parents and her brothers Loy Gorman and Roy Gorman.

Services will be May 17, 2:00 pm, at Crippin Funeral home, 802 E. Main St in Montrose, CO.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Touch of Care Hospice, 1100 E. Main St, Ste B, Montrose, CO 81401.