Dwight Roberts

Visitation: Monday, October 3, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.

Funeral Service: Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City.

Interment: Custer County Cemetery

Dwight Wayne Roberts, age 93, of Miles City, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2005 at the Holy Rosary Health Center in Miles City.

Dwight was born in Great Falls, Montana on August 7, 1912, the son of Harry James and Mildred (Blend) Roberts. He moved with his family to Miles City in 1919 where he attended Lincoln Elementary, Washington Middle School and Custer County High School. Following his schooling, he worked at the Railroad before enlisting in the United States Navy where he served for four years. Following his honorable discharge, he returned to Miles City where he worked for Mandan Creamery and then for Armour Creamery, delivering milk. During this time, he met Ellen Zuelke and they were married on September 11, 1939 in Miles City. Dwight then took a job with Montana Dakota Utilities in 1939, where he worked for 35 years retiring as chief plant engineer. Dwight was a ham radio operator and he loved music, woodworking, and leather working. He was a member of the Elks, Good Sam Club, and was the founder of Ham Radio Club which is now SEMARC..

Dwight is survived by his son, Jeff Roberts and his wife Jackie of Orofino, ID; a daughter, Jane Shores and her husband Rod of Miles City, MT; a sister, Faye Wootters and her husband Harry of San Diego, CA; two sisters-in-law, Mary Lynn Taylor and her husband Vern of Miles City, MT and Tillie Roberts of Gardner, MT; a brother-in-law, Bob Nelson of Sacramento, CA; four grandchildren, five great grandchildren, six step grandchildren, and fifteen step great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held on Monday, October 3, 2005 at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 at 1:00 p.m. at Stevenson & Sons Funeral Home in Miles City. Interment will follow in the family lot in the Custer County Cemetery. Condolences may be made to the family by visitingwww.stevensonandsons.com.

Should friends desire, memorials may be made to the charity of one's choice.