Mary E. McRoberts of Darlington passed away Thursday afternoon, April 23, 2026, at Franciscan East in Lafayette. She was 88.
Mary liked cooking and trying new recipes. She enjoyed family gatherings and doing embroidery. She was an avid reader of the newspaper as well as her Bible. She was a faithful member of the Congregational Christian Church in Darlington. She worked at the Ben-Hur Home and later retired from Crawford Industries.
Born Aug. 29, 1937, in Alexandria, Indiana, she was the daughter of Robert B. Porter and Birtie Mae Willingham Porter. She attended school in Alexandria. She married Louis E. McRoberts on Nov. 26, 1953, in Alexandria. He preceded her in death April 15, 2017.
Surviving family includes: daughter Debra Kay Coffman of Darlington; two sons, Robert William McRoberts of Crawfordsville and Louis Edward McRoberts Jr. of Darlington; three grandsons; three granddaughters; 13 great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren; three brothers, Robert Porter of Celestine, Indiana, Charles Porter of Mesa, Arizona and Michael Porter of Florida; and sister Luella Rose Huffman of Frankton, Indiana.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Louis McRoberts; daughter Anna Marie Meece; and sister Bonnie Jean Ellingwood.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 at Burkhart Funeral Home, Crawfordsville. Services will begin at 1 p.m., led by Pastor Ron Silver. After the service, she will be laid to rest at Greenlawn Cemetery in Darlington.
Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.
