Roberta Louise Rutherford, 78 years, 6 months, and 13 days old, passed away on, October 25, 2021 at Baxter Regional Medical Center in Mtn. Home, AR.
Roberta was born April 12, 1943 in Steelville, Illinois to Harold and Edith (Lehmberg) Alms.
On June 20, 1970, Roberta and Ryan Rutherford were united in marriage at Rochester, Michigan and to this union they had seven children.
Before moving to Thornfield, Misssouri, Roberta and Ryan lived in Denver, Colorado and Lyman, Nebraska.
Roberta was a life long Lutheran and was baptized at St. Paul Lutheran Church. She was a member and attended Faith Lutheran Church in Isabella, Missouri.
She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Eunice Alms, Vivian Earlenbaugh, Loretta Schuette, Sandra Koenig; brothers, Donald Alms and Royce Alms.
Roberta is survived by her husband, Ryan; children, Tonja Drecker, Meghan Ruwet, Sean Rutherford, Gabrielle West, Michael Rutherford, Stephen Rutherford and Anthoni Rutherford; 19 grandchildren; sister, Marilyn Sandmann; brother, Maurice Alms and a host of other relatives and friends.
Cremation services are being conducted by Clinkingbeard Funeral Homes, Inc., Ava, Missouri.
