Her funeral service will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 10:00 am at Gering Memorial Chapel with Pastor George Kilmer officiating. Interment will be at the Nebraska Veterans Cemetery in Alliance, Nebraska. Visitation will be Sunday, December 8 from 4-6 pm at the chapel. Memorials may be made to Quilt of Valor program. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.geringchapel.com.
Roberta was born on July 11, 1943, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska to Henry and Beulah (Bartow) Stratton. She graduated from Gering High School.
Roberta married Clyde Baird on September 12, 1969, in Gering, Nebraska and made their home in Gering.
She was a member of the Rejoice Lutheran Church, Creative Stitchery, Panhandle Doll Association, GVFD Auxiliary and embroidered.
Survivors include her husband Clyde Baird; children Rick Scott (Michelle), Shelly Teague, Jeff Scott, and Kim (John) Phillips; grandchildren Ryan (Kendall) Scott, Alesha (Dakota) Flynn, Derek Teague, Ashlee (Jeff) Anderson, Dalton Scott, Justin Scott, and Presley (Zach) Perlinger; great grandchildren Caiti, Kamryn, Kayden Scott, Kaiden and Wyatt Anderson, Aubrey Perlinger, Abby and Maddie Flynn; sister Vonnie (Mike) Cotant; step sister Cathy Lang; sisters-in-law Julie Baird and Helen Waggener and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents Henry Stratton and Beulah Hall, and brothers Ken Stratton and Doug Stratton.
