Delbert D. Roop, 78, of Traverse City, passed away October 6, 2016 at his home. Delbert was born Jul 9, 1938 in Summit City to the late William “Bill” and Ruth (Aldridge) Roop.
On December 6, 1958 Delbert married Barbara Houghton in Kingsley.
Delbert worked for the Grand Traverse County Road Commission. He retired in 1998 after 37 years of faithful service.
In his spare time Delbert loved to hunt. His favorite place on earth was “Deer Camp USA” a favorite hunting spot near Kingsley. In his early years he liked to camp. He also loved to watch the Tigers play baseball. Delbert was a true family man and will be greatly missed.
Delbert was preceded in death by his wife of 52 years in 2012.
Delbert is survived by his sons, Jake (Linda), of Traverse City and Mike of South Dakota; grandchildren, Melissa (Chris) Cordes, of Albuquerque, NM, Bill (Shayla) Roop of Columbia, MO, Christopher (Lindsay) Roop of Kingsley, and Amanda Roop, of Gainesboro, TN; great grandsons, Dylan, Blake, and Dawson Roop, of Columbia, MO, and Jacob and Charlie Cordes of Albuquerque, NM; and sister Lena Brown of Traverse City.
The funeral for Delbert will be held on Mon, October 10, 2016, at 11:00 am, with visitation beginning at 10:00 am, at Reynolds Jonkoff Funeral Home. Graveside services will take place at Evergreen Cemetery in Kingsley at 1:30pm.