LEWISTOWN, IL - Roberta P. Postin, age 84, of 17426 E. Oscar Linn Highway passed away at 2:10 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009, at Graham Hospital in Canton, IL.

She was born March 13, 1925, in rural Lewistown, the daughter of Sam and Pauline (Roberts) Eskridge. She married Keith V. Postin on Oct. 2, 1949, in Bryant. He died Nov. 4, 2008.

She also was preceded in death by her parents.

Surviving are six sons, Ron (Naylene) Postin, Ray (Glenda) Postin and Randy (Cathy) Postin, all of Lewistown, Rob (Kelly) Postin of Stephens, Ga., and Roger (Kathy) Postin and Ralph (LeAnn) Postin, also of Lewistown; 13 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and one great-grandchild on the way.

Roberta was a homemaker, and she farmed with her husband for their entire married life. She was a former teacher at the one-room Salem School in rural Lewistown.

Roberta was a lifelong member of the Bryant Christian Church, where she played the piano, taught Sunday school and Vacation Bible School and was the assistant church treasurer.

She was a member of the Lewistown American Legion Post 1 Women's Auxiliary and was a member of the FFA Alumni.

Roberta enjoyed reading, her grandchildren, going to the fair and helping with 4-H.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, at the Bryant Christian Church, with the Rev. Brian Ebert officiating. Burial will be in Wright Cemetery in rural Lewistown. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009, at the Henry-Lange Memorial Home in Lewistown.

Memorial contributions may be made to the Bryant Christian Church.

Published in the Peoria Journal Star on 10/6/2009

Roberta Postin