Roberta Pyne

Roberta Isabel Pyne, 89, formerly of Effingham, KS, died Wednesday, August 08, 2012 at the St. Francis Hospital, Topeka, KS. Funeral services will be 11:00 am Saturday, August 11, 2012 at St. Matthew Lutheran Church, Nortonville, KS, with Rev. Michael VanVelzer officiating. Burial will follow at 1:30 pm in the Evergreen Cemetery, Effingham, KS. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church; friends may call at the Becker Chapel Effingham on Friday from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm. Memorial contributions are suggested to the St. Matthew Lutheran Church and may be sent in care of the Becker-Dyer-Stanton Funeral Home. Condolences and messages to the family may be left online at www.beckerdyer.com. Roberta was born on April 28, 1923 in Nortonville, KS the daughter of Julius G. and Ruth E. (Thompson) Nieman. She graduated from Nortonville High School in 1940. Mrs. Pyne worked as a secretary for the ASCS Office, Effingham for many years before retiring in 1975. She and her husband also owned and operated Ayers Auto Supply Store, Atchison since 1961 where Mrs. Pyne was the bookkeeper. She was a member of the St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church, Nortonville, and was a member of the National Association of Retired Federal Employees (NARFE). She enjoyed genealogy, baking and especially her grandchildren. She was married to C.B. Pyne on March 20, 1949 at St. Matthew in Nortonville, KS. Mr. Pyne preceded her in death on Jan 23, 1992. Survivors include a son; James R. Pyne, Effingham, KS, two daughters; Peggy ( Steve ) Coder, Effingham, KS, and Pamela (Jim) Oswald, Effingham, KS, a brother; Daryl Nieman, Nortonville, KS; three grandchildren and four great grandchildren.