Roberta Goyne

May 6, 1952 - March 16, 2017

Roberta Louann (Middleton) Goyne, 64, resident of Warden and formerly of Royal City& George, WA, passed away on March 16, 2017 at Samaritan Hospital in Moses Lake, WA. She was born to Roberta Opal (LeiVan) and Harold Bert Middleton in Mount Ayr, Iowa on May 6, 1952. Roberta had 2 sisters and 1 brother. She graduated in 1970 from Quincy High School in Quincy, WA. Roberta married Jim Bob Goyne on July 1, 1972 in George, Washington. They had 2 sons; Michael Jay Goyne and Denny Ross Goyne. Roberta and Jim lived in Grand Coulee, Connell, and George before moving to Royal City in 1975 where they lived and raised their family. Roberta was involved in 4-H with her two boys who did horses and pigs. Roberta had talent for cake decorating anddid wedding cakes in her spare time. Also, she loved doing arts and crafts and was a 4-H Arts and Crafts Superintendent at the Grant County Fair in Moses Lake, Wa for many years. Besides being a mom, Roberta worked at the local grocery story in Royal City, gas station in Othello, and did elderly caregiving in Quincy-George areas. She is survived by her sons: Michael Goyne of Ephrata, Denny (Felisha) Goyne of Moses Lake, her sisters Sharon (Dale) Howe of Warden, Suzanne (Daniel) Walker of Ellensburg, her grandchildren Wiatt Goyne, Reid Goyne, and Tate Goyne, her nephews & nieces, her cousins, and numerous great nephews & nieces. Roberta will be greatly missed by her family and friends. Roberta was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, anda brother Anthony Scott Middleton. A burial service and interment will take place at the Royal Memorial Gardens, 6000 Road 12 SW, Royal City, WA at 10 A.M prior to the memorial service. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M. on Friday, March 24, 2017 at the Emmanuel Baptist Church, 515 E. Nelson Rd, Moses Lake, WA 98837. Potluck to follow the memorial service. Visit www.kayserschapel.com to leave a message for the family. Kayser’s Chapel of Memories in Moses Lake is in charge of arrangements.