Roberta "Bobbi" Jean Delk Obituary (1931

Roberta "Bobbi" Jean Delk, age 93, of Yakima, Washington, peacefully entered the presence of the Lord on September 1, 2024, at The Terraces at Summitview in the loving company of her daughter Karen Webster. Bobbi was born on April 5, 1931, to Delbert Lloyd Fitzsimmons Sr. and Pearl Margaret Powers. She spent her youth living in the cities of Clarkston, Pomeroy, and Yakima, Washington, where she graduated high school in 1949. In 1953 she received a Bachelor of Science in Home Economics from the University of Washington and married Charles Walter Delk. Bobbi and Charles started their family in Berkeley, California, welcoming 4 children over the span of 7 years. In the late 1960s Bobbi and her children returned to Yakima, where Bobbi lived a life of faith and service. She was an avid quilter, reader, and a fixture at West Side Church where she served the Lord as a women's Bible study leader and a mentor to many younger women throughout the years. Bobbi later pursued additional degrees including a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Central Washington University in 1979 and a Master of Education with an emphasis in Library Science from Western Washington University in 1989. She imparted her knowledge to many, first as a school teacher, then later as a librarian at West Side Christian School (now Riverside Christian) for 25 years. Bobbi was known for her caring heart, wisdom, and unwavering faith, and is remembered with love by all. She is survived by her children Karen Webster, Jennifer Sanon, Charles Delk, and Jonathan Delk, 13 grandchildren, 10 great grandchildren, her younger brother Delbert Fitzsimmons and younger sister Beverly Sager. A Memorial Service will be held for Bobbi at West Side Church on Friday Sept 27th at 2 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Yakima Union Gospel Mission.