Roberta Mae Tronnes
August 27, 1921 - April 17, 2015
Roberta Mae Tronnes passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in her Vallejo home on April 17, 2015. She was 93. Roberta was born on August 27, 1921 in Duluth, MN to the late Percy and Josephine Kerr. She was a 1939 graduate of Central High School. Roberta married the love of her life Robert M. Tronnes in 1941. They relocated to Staten Island, NY where he was serving in the Navy. After his service in World War II, they went back to Minnesota where they owned and operated a grocery store. They moved to Vallejo, CA in 1947 where they went on to raise their four children David, Sue, James, and Donald. Roberta joined the Vallejo Women's Golf Club where she became a life member and one time Captain. She and her husband also joined the Victory Lodge No. 43 Sons of Norway where she served as secretary. She enjoyed dancing with her husband and playing the organ with her grandchildren. Roberta was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to all that knew and loved her. She will be deeply missed by many. She was preceded in death by her daughter Sue Tronnes; parents, Percy and Josephine Kerr; siblings: Jean Melrose, David Kerr, and Robert Kerr. She is survived by her husband of 73 years, Robert M. Tronnes; children David (Vicki) Tronnes, James (Linda) Tronnes, and Donald (Christina) Tronnes; grandchildren Maureen Faiola, Michael Tronnes, Robert Tronnes, Steven Tronnes, Kenneth Tronnes, Kathleen Tronnes, Christine Swenson, Jessica Bonilla, and Kelli Lewandowski; 12 great grandchildren; and sister Nancy Reed. Memorial services will be held 12 Noon, Saturday, June 13th at Twin Chapels Mortuary, 1100 Tennessee Street, Vallejo.
Roberta Mae Tronnes passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, in her Vallejo home on April 17, 2015. She was 93. Roberta was born on August 27, 1921 in Duluth, MN to the late Percy and Josephine Kerr. She was a 1939 graduate of Central... View Obituary & Service Information