She was born on February 17, 1938 in Fort Wayne, Indiana to Edwin and Freda (Hattandorf) Gruber.
LaDonna married Marion H. Roberts, Jr. on September 7, 1957, he preceded her in death on September 25, 2013.
She graduated from Fort Wayne Central High School.
LaDonna was a supervisor for the Indiana State Board of Health and retired after twenty years of service.
She loved to play the piano. She was a member of the Orland United Methodist Church.
Survivors include a son, Richard (Anita) Roberts of Orland, Indiana, four daughters, Cheryl Jacobs of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Lois (Robert) Boyster of Fremont, Indiana, Carol Ade Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Sara (Mark) Jordan of Waterloo, Indiana, 15 grandchildren, and 21 great-grandchildren.
LaDonna was also preceded in death by her parents, a son, Thomas Roberts, and brothers, Paul and Robert Gruber.
Funeral Services will be held at 2 pm Tuesday, September 1, 2020 at Beams Funeral Home, Fremont, Indiana, with Pastor Craig Johnson and Evangelist Stephen Altman officiating.
Calling hours will be held prior to the services from 12 pm until 2 pm Tuesday at Beams Funeral Home.
Due to the current pandemic, masks will be required at the funeral home and cemetery.
Burial will follow the services at Greenlawn Cemetery, Orland, Indiana.
Memorial donations in her memory may be directed to the Orland United Methodist Church or Christ Church at Lake Gage.
