Donald T. Roberts, DDS
1949-2012
Donald T. Roberts, DDS, 62, St. Joseph, Missouri died Thursday, April 12, 2012 at his home.
He was born September 22, 1949 to Thomas G. and Marie R. (Haskey) Roberts in St. Joseph. He remained a lifetime resident.
He graduated from Central High School in 1967 then went on to Kansas University, earning his DDS from University of Missouri in Kansas City in 1975. He graduated Magna Cum Laude.
He married Teri Hartigan April 19, 1988.
Dr. Roberts was President of the Senior Class of Central High School and a member of Delta Tau Delta fraternity. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors: his wife; son, Alex Roberts; daughters, Kaitlyn Roberts, Rylie Roberts, Lisa Gall (Dave); Kelly Griffith-Bauer (Jeremy); three grandsons, Jack, Frankie, and Braxton; twin brother, Ronnie Roberts (Cheryl); his beloved dog, Jake; and numerous nieces and nephews.
The Family will receive friends 6:00 to 8:00 P.M. Sunday, Meierhoffer Funeral Home & Crematory, where friends may call after 3:00 P.M. Sunday. The Family suggests memorial gifts to Cancer Foundation.
I am so sorry to read of your loss. You will be in our prayers.
I haven’t seen Donnie since high school but have many fond memories of him from those days.
Again, Donnie will be in my thoughts and his family in our prayers.
– Rich
We were saddened by the news of Donnie’s passing. Our prayers are with Teri, his children, grand children and Ronnie.
Donnie and I were great friends and grew up together. Our friendship has endured many years. While we have been separated by distance and lost touch over the past several years we share many memories that will endure. Milt
Teri, Ron and I are so sorry to hear of your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers.
I am sorry for Dr. Roberts passing. My prayers go out to the family. He was very proud of you all! I just cut his hair a couple weeks ago and like always, he shared his sweet stories of his beloved family. God bless you all!!
My prayers are to the entire family on helping all of you deal with this terrible loss….my memories of Don, Ron and his family lean to his younger years….what a great guy!! Your cousin,Linda Kizior Poe
I am saddened to hear of Dons passing. He was great to work with and for and was part of my extended family for years. My prayers go out to his family during this time.
God Bless the Roberts family and the children. Donnie was the “All-American Boy” at Central High School! Throwing the last mintue touchdown pass to win the City Championship vs. the hated Benton, to becoming the President of the Class of 1967! I never heard Donnie say a harsh or negavite word to anyone. Donnie and my cousun “in high school” were the perfect couple – junior and seinor year. Donnie was an all around wonderful person – and an excellent Dentist on N. Ashland Ave! He will be greatly missed. He is in a beter place, in Heaven. Brooke Hickman
Very sad to hear this news. He was a good person and always a good friend. My deepest sympathies to his family and Ronnie as well. My prayers!
Terri,
so very sorry about your loss. He was and has been my favorite Dentist. Thinking of you and your family.
Shirley Golden
Like Milt, I grew up with Donnie. Everybody liked Donnie. He was everybody’s friend. No artifice about him. He was honest, sincere and a person of the highest integrity. He was fun to be around and was a fine athlete. The last time I talked to him was about four years ago when he called me to express his condolences about my dad’s passing. That’s the kind guy he was. Donnie leaves a lot of friends. To his family, I just want to say how sorry I am to hear he’s no longer with us.
Don sent Morel mushrooms just two weeks ago overnight express just because he knew my Mother liked them. That sums up for me the classy and thoughtful kind of guy Doc was. A great fishing and hunting buddy, I will miss Doc for so many reasons, but most of all his sense of humor. A day was not complete for Don unless he found something to laugh about. We should all be so blessed and have such clarity. He was so proud of his children and volunteered updates every time we spoke. So it is with the utmost of sincerity that I offer my sincere condolences to the entire family. I hope healing comes peacefully and that as I will, you remember all the very best of what Doc did to enrich our lives.