Claude Edward Roberts

Claude Edward Roberts returned to his Heavenly Father on Oct. 29, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. He was born Aug. 1, 1923, in Grantsville, Utah, to Edward Abraham Roberts and Gladys Christine Eliason. He was raised in Grantsville and graduated from Grantsville High School. He attended the University of Utah for one year. In 1944 he married his sweetheart, Josephine Ellis, in the Salt Lake Temple. In the spring of 1945, he went into the Merchant Marines. He returned home to work at the Tooele Army Depot. He got laid off for awhile because of reduction in force and went to work at Morton Salt for 2-3 years, then went back to TOD and worked there for 30 years. He retired Oct. 19, 1979. In 1966, he opened a meat-packing plant called Tooele Valley Meats — something he always wanted to do. He turned it over to his son, Eddie. His wife passed away Oct. 9, 2000. He is survived by his children, Dick Roberts (Margie), Mary Jo White (Bud, deceased), Gaye Shields (Versal, deceased), Eddie Roberts (Dawn), LeeAnn Saunders (Gale). He had 53 grandchildren, 62 great-grandchildren, and 33 great-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, his parents, a sister Lucy Roberts Sandberg and her husband Farrell Sandberg and two sons-in law. He loved living in Grantsville and never missed the Old Folks Sociable through the years. He was proud to be a part of this town and was the Grand Marshal in the 4th of July Parade in 2015 with a good friend, Val Smith. Funeral services will be held at the Grantsville LDS Chapel at 410 Shelley Lane, Grantsville, Utah, Saturday at noon with a viewing from 10-11:30 a.m. Interment will be at the Grantsville City Cemetery. Services entrusted with Didericksen Memorial, 435-277-0050.