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Roberta Louise Harris

Roberta Louise Harris, 64, passed away January 5, 2020, in Billings, Mont., at the Billings Clinic after a battle with cancer.

Born January 3, 1956, in Illinois, she was one of ten children of Jr and Florence Harris.

She met Glen Wease and they were together for over 30 years until his death in 2012. The couple came to Thermopolis in the 1990s where Roberta worked as a CNA at Hot Springs County Memorial Hospital as well as privately serving families.

Roberta loved flea markets, pawn shops, watching old Westerns, riding Harleys and secondhand stores as well as her dog, Shilo. She and her family traveled throughout the United States but always returned to Wyoming. She was a strong, compassionate, independent woman.

She is survived by her son, Mark Wease of Illinois; daughters, Sherri Wease of Nevada and Darla and Amanda Wease of North Carolina; brothers, Mike, Billy and Ray Harris of Illinois and Robert of Wisconsin; sisters, Wanda McDaniel and Sandy Meeks of Illinois and Vivian Harris of California; 15 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. 

She was preceded in death by her parents; companion, Glen; brother, Corky Harris; and sister, Jenny Parker.

Graveside services are pending at Riverside Cemetery. Mortimore Funeral Home is assisting the family and messages may be offered at http://www.mortfh.com.

 

 

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