Donna Jill Roberts Born April 12, 1933 in Kansas City, Missouri, died February 3, 2006 in Tacoma, WA from complications of a pulmonary disorder. She is survived by her four children, Deidra August of Kansas City, MO, Maura David, Riverside, CA, Dale Richardson, Leavenworth, KS and Christopher Richardson, Lynnwood, WA. She has a brother Jack Malaney and sister Josie Malaney, four grandchildren Shivohn, Jacob, Sarah and Lindsey, three great-grandchildren Madison, Cole and Kaleb. Jill was an accomplished artist, a former student of the KC Art Institute and later in life completed a bachelor of Science in Education with a teaching certificate in Art. After teaching for a few years in Missouri she moved to Washington State where she began a very successful career in Real Estate through Coldwell Banker and John L. Scott. She retired early to enjoy her many hobbies which included painting, gardening & photography. There will be a Rosary Service Tuesday evening at 7:00 p.m. Visitation will be 12:00-2:00 p.m. on Wed., with the funeral service beginning at 2:00 p.m. All services at New Tacoma Funeral Home. Flowers are welcome. Her favorite charity was Christian Children's Fund. . Published in the News Tribune (Tacoma) on 2/7/2006