Mark E. Roberts

Mark E. Roberts, 41, a resident of Bettendorf, Iowa died on Sunday, August 27, 2006 at his home.
His funeral service will be held at 10:30 A.M. Thursday, August 31, 2006 at Heritage Wesleyan Church, 4801 44th St., Rock Island, Illinois. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery, Davenport, Iowa. Visitation will be from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. Wednesday at the McGinnis-Chambers Funeral Home, Bettendorf. Memorials may be made to the family.
He was born April 27, 1965 in Lincoln, Illinois, the son of Mark A. & Peggy L. (Metz) Roberts and was a graduate of Pontiac (Illinois) High School. He also attended Montana State University in Bozeman, Montana.
Mark was employed as a counselor for A.W.A.R.E., a youth assistance agency in Bozeman.
He was an accomplished outdoorsman who loved fly fishing, tying his own flies, hunting and the enjoyment & the appreciation of the world around him. His beloved nieces & nephews were a special joy in his life and he loved the times spent with them.
Mark loved the Lord with all of his heart & soul and being a witness for Christ to others was probably the most important part of his life. He will be sadly missed, but always fondly remembered by those who knew & loved him.
Those left to honor his memory include his parents, Mark & Peggy Roberts of Bettendorf; his sister, Kristin (Tim) Posey of Bettendorf & their children, Ali & Kassie; his sister, Nicole (Tyler) Driever of Bettendorf & their children, Brandon & Alex; his brother, Michael (Felicia) Roberts in Arizona and their children, Kayshia & Micah; his step-grandmother, Florence Metz of Bloomington, Illinois; and many other relatives & beloved friends.
Mark was preceded in death by his niece, Bailey Posey; and his grandparents, Vern Metz, Wilma Rowland and Roy & Sara Roberts.