Roberta Delores King

Roberta Delores King obituary

Roberta Delores King passed away on March 31, 2024, at the age of 85 at St. Mary Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado with family by her side. It was very fitting of her that she went to her heavenly home on Easter Sunday, and the Easter season and springtime were her favorite time of the year.

Roberta Delores Anderson was born on January 1, 1939, to Charles and Barbara (Wenderski) Anderson in Denver, Colorado. She spent her childhood in Denver and attended Barnum, Presentation and St. Joseph’s High Schools.

On August 26, 1955, she married James E. King Jr. at Presentation Catholic Church. They were married for 43 years before he passed away in April 1999. They had three children - Richard, Vicki and Teresa.  

Roberta worked at many jobs over the years including Keebler’s, Bowman Biscuit’s, and at the Brown Palace and the Shirley Savoy Hotels as a banquet waitress along with her mom. Her career started though when she went to upholstery school and worked for Forester Furniture making drapes for their show rooms. She was a master seamstress and could sew anything.  

In 1971, the family moved to Montrose, Colorado. Roberta and Jim opened Colorado West Interiors, a drapery, upholstery and carpet shop. They operated the business until Jim’s health changed in 1993. They completed the interior decorating of many homes and businesses on the western slope and were well known for their exquisite custom work. After they closed their business, she worked at Norwest and Wells Fargo Banks and later for Habitat Software. She was also a caregiver for Jim until his passing and for her mom who came to live with them in 1998 before her passing in 2004.   

Roberta had a strong faith and was a devout Catholic and a very active member at Presentation, Our Lady of Fatima in Olathe when she first moved here and later at St. Mary in Montrose. She was a Sacristan, Eucharistic Minister in church and for the homebound, and attended daily Mass in person when she was able or later by TV. She was involved in many organizations including Legion of Mary, Jail Ministry, Parish Council, Altar & Rosary Society and various committees and helped wherever and whenever she could.

The love of Roberta’s life were her faith, family and friends. Her mission in life was to get to heaven and to help others get there too. She was a prayer warrior and prayed always for everyone and everything. She wrote, “Pray for me, my dear ones, as I will be praying for you.” She had such strength and perseverance and unwavering faith. Gatherings, especially with her family, were her greatest joy. In life, there really wasn’t anything she couldn’t make or do. She was an exceptional cook and always had something to share. She was an avid reader and enjoyed travelling including pilgrimages in Europe and the Holy Land. She lived her life to the fullest and had a life well lived. She made this world a better place. She touched so many lives and was such a blessing and will truly be missed.

Roberta is survived by her three children, Richard King, Vicki (Jim) Gardner and Teresa Pfifer. Grandchildren include Andrea (James) Foster, Shannon (Kenny Johnson) Rottinghaus, Brian (Jen) Rottinghaus, Michelle (Joe) McDermott, Josh (Nezhone) Pfifer, Brandi (JL) Vela, Brooke (Jeremy) Gray and Kim Leu. Great grandchildren include Baileigh, Kendra, Kaleb, Emma, Liam, Steven, Carter, Madysen, Macie, Jakai, Tahlia, Aidrik, Malakai, Makeah, JC, Dante, Austin and Jesse as well as nieces and nephews and cousins. She is survived by her twin brother Robert Anderson and sisters-in-law Sharon (Robert) Anderson and Betty Anderson. She was preceded in death by her father who died in World War II when she was a young child, her mother, brothers Steven and Ron, husband Jim, and daughter-in-law Mari King.

A visitation will be start at 6:00 PM , on Thursday, April 18^th  with a Vigil and Rosary following at 7:00 PM at Crippin Funeral Home in Montrose.

A funeral Mass will be held on Friday April 19 at 10:00 am at St. Mary Catholic Church in Montrose. Interment will follow the Mass at Grand View Cemetery. A luncheon will follow back at the church.

The family wishes to express their thanks and appreciation to all her family, friends and everyone who loved, cared and helped her throughout her life and especially to the owners and staff of Heidi’s Chateau over the last 4-1/2 years.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Eternal Word Television Network (EWTN) to spread the word of God.