Roberta (Shafer) Berlie Conklin

Hastings resident, Roberta (Shafer) Berlie Conklin, 58, died Sunday, October 21, 2007 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE. Services will be Thursday, October 25, 2007 at 10:30 AM at the Grace United Methodist Church, Hastings, NE with the Rev. Jim Miller officiating. Burial will be in the Rosedale Cemetery, Rosedale, NE. Visitation will be Wednesday, October 24, 2007 from 9 AM to 9 PM with the family present from 7 PM to 9 PM at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Roberta was born, May 6, 1949 to Orville and Florence (Burroughs) Shafer in Hastings, NE. She attended and graduated as valedictorian from Doniphan High School, Doniphan, NE in 1967. She attended 1 year at the Kearney University, Kearney, NE. Roberta worked for the Hastings Utilities for over 17 years. She was a member of the Grace United Methodist Church, in Hastings, NE. She is survived by her three children, Erin of Overland Park, KS, Wade of St. Libory, NE and Rae Lynn of Columbus, NE. Her mother, Florence Shafer of Hastings, NE, 3 brothers, Ken Shafer, Rick Shafer, and Roger Shafer. 1 sister, Dee Anne Burr all of Hastings, NE, and 7 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Orville Shafer. Memorials may be given to the family.