Roberta Wilma McKechnie

Roberta McKechnie, Bobbie to some, passed away peacefully in her home in the farm lands near North Branch, MI on the morning of July 18, 2024 of natural causes. Roberta was raised in the farm & ranch lands of Cle Elum and Ellensburg, Kittitas County, Washington and attended Easton High School. She was retired from the Seattle Department of Transportation where she worked as a concrete finisher and brick mason. She took great pride in restoring the historic cobblestone streets of Seattle. She moved from her lovely home in Lowman Beach area of West Seattle, Washington, to be with her son, Titus Preston; daughter-in-law Kathy Preston; and grandchildren near North Branch, Michigan.  She loved her cats, weaving, reading, gardening, cooking and entertaining. She cherished the outdoors, hiking, fishing and road tripping the west in the camper van with her husband and family. Gardening, fixing breakfast and thick coffee for friends and family and being within nature made her feel most at home. She is survived by her best friend and best husband, Wes McKechnie Jr, children, Titus Preston (Kathy) and Vivian McKechnie (Ryan) and 6 grandchildren, Abby Zimmerman (Dean), Kailey Preston (Ryan), Emma and Lizzie Preston, David Stafford (Katherine) and Cassandra Marie. She was preceded in death by her daughter Celeste Preston, her in-laws Wes (Sr.) and Bernice McKechnie and father Robert Linza and mother Selma Hyde. Her special friends were Denise and Steve Worthington and Greg Whittle. She especially cherished her wonderful cats B.C., Jack the Cat, Bessie and Lady, they all gave her great comfort. God bless you in your well-deserved peace, we will keep y our memory alive until we see you again, we love you, and miss you so.

There will be no service. In lieu of flowers, make a donation to your favorite animal shelter.

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