This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: marysday Surnames: Roberts, Shaw, Shepard, Wolff, Mate, Rockwood, Sperring, Minard, Gallagher, Drew., Lacy Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.oregon.counties.lincoln/5193/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The News Times Newport, OR 97365 Posted: Wednesday, Jan 6th, 2010 LINDA JO ROBERTS Linda Jo Roberts, 63, of Sisters, Ore., died of cancer on Jan. 2, 2010. She was born Nov. 10, 1946 to Ron and Sarah (Shaw) Rockwood in Bay City, Mich. She was the oldest of five siblings. She and her family moved to San Mateo, Calif. in 1960, and she graduated from San Mateo High School and attended San Francisco State College. In the early 70s, she moved to Newport. Animals always played a major role in her life, and from an early age, she thought it would be wonderful to have a career working with animals. This dream became a reality when she was hired as the executive director of the Central Coast Humane Society. She married Doug Roberts in 1989, and together they co-owned and operated a large real estate brokerage in Newport for more than 20 years while raising their family. Linda and Doug would often vacation in Sisters; eventually, making it home in 2000. After moving, she became a licensed Certified Residential Appraiser and practiced in the area. She donated her time to various charities in Newport and Sisters. She was proud to receive the Kay Shineflug Children's Advocacy Center Humanitarian Award. She was an avid reader who volunteered with the SMART program at Sisters Elementary School. She was preceded in death by her son, Andrew Wolff Shepard. She is survived by her husband, Doug Roberts; sons, Todd Gallagher and Lance Roberts; daughters, Kimmberly Ann Roberts and Shawn Marie Shepard-Mate; parents, Ron and Sarah Rockwood; sisters, Beth Sperring, Debra Minard and Rhonda Rockwood; brother, Kris Rockwood; and granddaughters Kelly Ann Gallagher, Quincy Idanha Drew Shepard-Mate, Riplee Ann and Gabrielle Cheyenne Lacy. A memorial service will be at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 16, at the Episcopal Church, 68825 Brooks Camp Road in Sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch, 19344 Innes Market Road, Bend OR 97701; Redmond-Sisters Hospice, 732 SW 23rd, Redmond, OR 97756; or SMART (Start Making a Reader Today), c/o Bend-La Pine School District, 520 NW Wall St., Room 218, Bend, OR 97701. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.