Roberta Jean Hansen

Roberta Jean Hansen, 70, a longtime resident of the Kalamazoo area, passed away Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at her home. The family will receive guests from 11am until time of service at 12pm, Friday, April 16, 2021 at Clark Chapel, 405 Center St., Dowagiac. Interment will be held privately. Memorial contributions may be given at https://www.logancenter.org/donate/ and designated to the Logan Autism Learning Center SWMI branch. Those wishing to leave an online condolence for the family may do so at www.clarkch.com. Roberta was born October 25, 1950 in Kalamazoo to Robert and Mary Jane (Sawalk) Elliott. At the age of 19, Roberta went to work at Brown Paper Company in Parchment, MI. She worked there, alongside her family members, until her retirement. Roberta was a proud citizen of the Pokagon Band, and used her native heritage as inspiration in her artwork as well as her hobby of making dream catchers. Her family lovingly remembers her as sassy, spunky, and a true foodie. She loved to read, garden, and make crafts, but her true loves were her cats and her family. Roberta is survived by her daughter, Cassandra (Ubaldo) Ruiz; her grandchildren, Alexandra (Christopher) Olvitt, and Victoria (Kyle) Johnson; her great grandchildren, Connor, Annabelle, Madeline, Theodore, Lucas, and Remington; her step-daughter, Kimberly (Dean) Ford; three nephews; one niece; and numerous cousins and other special family members. She is preceded in death by her sister, Jacqueline Marunycz; and her parents.