Richard Eugene Roberts Obit

RICHARD EUGENE ROBERTS was born on Sept. 1, 1955 in Crosby to Eldon Roberts and Beatrice Bowman. He passed away from surgery complications on Feb. 13, 2026 in Robbinsdale. He was proud of his country and served in the United States Air Force. He served in the battle of Vietnam. He was known for his social skills and also referred to by many as "The Meat Raffle Man." He could be seen calling  many meat raffles in the area and often heard yelling "Hell Yeah!" when a winner was called. Aside from his friends and  family he was proud of his son Joseph Roberts of Cuyuna. A celebration of life will be held on Saturday, Feb. 28 at The Taconite Canteen in Ironton from noon to 3 p.m. A private burial will be planned at a later date.