Jeff M. Roberts Obituary (1975 - 2009)

PONTIAC - Jeff M. Roberts, 33, Pontiac, died at 3:57 p.m. Monday (April 20, 2009) at his residence in Pontiac. His funeral will be at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Duffy Funeral Home, Pontiac, with the Rev. Gretchen Stinebaugh officiating. Burial will be in Southside Cemetery, Pontiac. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service Saturday. He was born Nov. 12, 1975, at Pontiac, son of Jerry and Fran Legner Roberts. They survive in Pontiac. He married Tammy Milam Roberts on Sept. 17, 2005, at Humiston Woods in Pontiac. She survives in Pontiac. Also surviving are son, Kohl T. Roberts, Pontiac; brother, Joe D. Roberts, Pontiac; sisters, Jeri L. Leenders, Danvers, and Joni M. Roberts, Bloomington; grandfather, Donald F. Legner, Pontiac; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Laura and Oscar Gorbet, Pontiac; father-in-law, George Milam, Kentucky; brothers-in-law, J.J. Milam, Ben Milam and Jason (Pam) Gorbet, all of Pontiac; and nephews, Corey Leenders, Hunter Milam and Ben Roberts. He was preceded by his paternal grandparents, Roy and Sara Roberts, and maternal grandmother, Bernetta M. Legner. He was employed with R.R. Donnelley of Pontiac for 15 years. Jeff was an avid bowler, weightlifter and lifelong Chicago Bears fan and was a member of the Pontiac Indians Class 3A State Football Champions. He was a 1994 graduate of Pontiac High School. He was a loving husband and an awesome daddy. We will miss you, Tank! Family suggests all contributions may be made to the family in care of his son Kohl.