Roberta L. DeJaynes, 78, of Burlington, was welcomed into the arms
of her loving savior, Jesus Christ, on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center in West Burlington.
Born February 27, 1944, in Burlington, she was the daughter of
Lawrence Leroy & Marjorie Ruth Honson Dodds. She married Gary E.
DeJaynes on December 21, 1968, in Burlington.
Roberta was a 1963 graduate of Burlington High School. She was a
longtime member of First Church of the Nazarene. She was Co-owner along
with her husband, Gary, of El Taco Casa in Burlington for 50 years.
She was a lifelong follower of Christ and delighted in sharing her
faith journey with others. She also enjoyed cooking, crafting and
gardening. Most of all, she loved spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her husband, Gary of Burlington; two sons, Jared of
Burlington and Joel (Hadley) of West Des Moines; two grandchildren,
Harper and Callum; one brother, Larry (Mary) Dodds of Burlington.
She was preceded in death by her parents; one son, Dr. Jason W. DeJaynes; one sister, Marilyn; and one sister in infancy.
The funeral service for Roberta will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, at First Church of Nazarene, with Rev. Dean Benton officating.
Visitation will be 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 3, 2022, at First Church of
Nazaene.
Interment will be at Burlington Memorial Park Cemetery following the service.
In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for Water for Life, Lifetoday.org.