Roberta J. "Bobbie" (Roberts) Jackson

Our Mother, grandmother, great grandmother, friend, and so much more, Roberta Roberts Jackson gave up her struggle to stay in this world on Friday, December 9th, 2022. Still kayaking at 90, she was an inspiration to everyone who encountered her. Active with her Bridge Clubs, art classes, painting, road tripping, and general socializing, she never seemed to run out of energy. Born November 1st, 1927 to Lowell and Zula Roberts in St Louis Missouri, she grew up in Chicago, Illinois along with her brother Lowell. She met and married a recently discharged Navy veteran, and former Peru Mayor and Peru Tribune Editor, Bill Jackson on April 18, 1946 and he preceded her in death on March 7, 2008. She worked for three decades at Peru Federal Savings and Loan (later American Trust Federal Savings bank) and retired as Operations Manager in 1999. She left an extensive collection of oil and water color paintings that adorn the walls of the homes of friends and family across the Country. In the following decades she raised and is survived by four children, Linda (Ron) Butler (Washington State), Arlene (John) Martin (Colorado), Jeanette (Ken) Cassorla (California), and Gary Jackson (partner Tom Obranovich) (California); grandchildren Chris Kafura, Lucas Butler, Jake Stockdale, Nick Stockdale, Nathan Cassorla and Tommy Cassorla; great-grandchildren Bodhi Stockdale, Jovani Stockdale, Roman Stockdale and Ronan Butler and extended family Bonnie Doran, Kathie Lett, Patty Sarzinski, Jay Cooper, Becky Burgess, Tim Cooper, Bill Cooper, Lowell A. Roberts, Venitia Pihota, Laura Wood and Stephanie Roberts. A service celebrating the life of Roberta “Bobbie” Jackson, will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home, 84 West Main St., Peru, with Chaplain Maji Wehner officiating. Burial will be in the Mt. Hope Cemetery. Family and friends will gather from 4:00 to 7:00 P.M., Thursday, December 15, 2022 at the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made through the Eikenberry-Eddy Funeral Home to Miami County Helping Hands.

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