Ethel “Babe” Roberts (nee Fisher), 98, passed away peacefully on April 21, 2024.
Ethel was born on August 19, 1926 in Seneca Township, Wisconsin to Robert and Ethel Fisher.
She was educated at schools in southwestern Wisconsin and graduated from Seneca High School.
Ethel was joined in marriage to Hayman Roberts on February 11, 1946, at the Methodist Parsonage in Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin. They were married for over thirty years, until Hayman’s untimely passing in January 1977.
Ethel worked at the IGA grocery store in Seneca, WI prior to moving with her family to Kenosha in 1964. She was employed by the House of Nutrition and then Topps Discount Store prior to the death of her husband. Following a desire to enter the nursing profession, Ethel attended Gateway Technical Institute and was a 1982 Practical Nursing graduate. She became a Licensed Practical Nurse at Sheridan Nursing Home in Kenosha until she retired at the age of 73.
Ethel remained active throughout retirement by volunteering. Her dedicated service included assisting Alzheimer’s patients at Wesley United Methodist Church; working food pantries at First United Methodist Church and the Salvation Army; working for the Shalom Center soup kitchen; and various other volunteer efforts at First United Methodist Church.
Ethel was a member of Seneca Methodist Church and then First United Methodist Church in Kenosha. She was an active member of the United Methodist Women.
In addition to her parents, Ethel was preceded in death by her beloved husband, Hayman; brothers Robert Fisher, Dan Fisher, and Fritz Fisher; sisters Florence Kozelka and Delia Cooley; and a grandchild, Randy Riddle.
Ethel is survived by her children Gary Thomas (Teri) Roberts, Diane Roberts, and Jane (Brian) Freitag. She is survived by her grandchildren Andrew Brevitz, Timothy Brevitz, Jane Ann (Scott) Clougher, Thomas (Amy) Freitag; and six great-grandchildren. She also shared a close friendship with her neighbor, Michelle Nielsen.
Services for Ethel will be held at noon at First United Methodist Church (919 60th Street, Kenosha) on Tuesday September 3rd. Visitation with the family will be from 10 o’clock until the time of service.
