Roberta Ortha Ellenwood Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Roberta Ortha Ellenwood of Des Moines, Iowa, whose life came to an end on November 29, 2024 at the age of 97, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
In the sacred silence of farewell, Roberta Ortha is released into the embrace of eternity, knowing that her light will continue to shine brightly in the tapestry of the lives of her loved ones. And as her memory is carried forward, may comfort be found in the knowledge that love is eternal, and that Roberta Ortha's spirit lives on in the beauty that surrounds us.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Alva (Orpha Blackburn) and Roberta; her husband Reg Ellenwood; her daughter Rachel Ellenwood; and her grandsons, Tony Surber and Shane Olcott.
She is survived by: her daughter Debra Butters of Grimes; and her grandchildren, Kim Balch of Winterset, Amy Bigger of Clive and Debra McCrea of Grimes, Iowa.. She is also survived by nine great-grandchildren.
