Roberta "Robbie" Ann Grostick

Roberta (Robbie) Ann Lipscomb – Grostick, of Sun City, Arizona went peacefully to be with our Lord on August 31, 2025. She was 69 years young.

Robbie was born to Edward and Thelma Lipscomb on July 25, 1956, along with her twin brother Robert (Bobby) in Cleveland, Ohio. Robbie is one of nine siblings.

Robbie married her husband Donald R. Grostick at the tender age of 17 on January 10, 1974, in Clarksville, TN. At that time, Donald was proudly serving in the U.S. Army and was stationed at nearby Ft. Cambell in KY.

Robbie entered her marriage to Donald with her first-born daughter, Katherine (Katie). Later she would give birth to her second daughter, Donna, and then her baby boy, her son, David.  Robbie loved her husband and children. When the kids were little, she loved to play with barbie dolls with her daughters and Hot Wheels cars with her son.  Robbie loved to color, draw, and listen to music with her children.  Robbie loved holidays. She would decorate for just about any holiday and loved to cook up a feast. She had her family over to celebrate.

After the children grew up and began living out their adult lives, Robbie and Donald spent their retirement years camping, traveling the country, and visiting National Parks in their RV. In addition, Robbie loved going out to eat and she loved animals. She had numerous cats and dogs in her life.

Robbie was a very proud and patriotic Army wife for the 20 years that Donald served in the U.S. Army. She was proud to have traveled the world with her family, supporting Donald’s career. One of Robbie’s most treasured memories in their worldly travels was attending the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Austria where they watched the Bobsledding and Ski Jumping events.

Robbie is survived by her husband Donald, daughter Katherine (Kate), daughter Donna (Kenneth De Shetler), son David ( Jo Anne Welch); grandchildren, Ryan Smith (Loriann), Joshua Gideon, Brandon Grostick, Melody Miles, Maree Miles, Kenneth DeShetler Jr.; and her great-grandchild, Delilah Duke; sister Lucy Lipscomb, brother Edward Lipscomb, brother Robert Lipscomb, sister Margaret Romano (David), sister Denise Lock, as well as numerous nieces and nephews.

She is preceded in death by parents Edward and Thelma Lipscomb, sister Patricia Garrett, sister Thelma TenEyck, and brother David Lipscomb, and niece Theresa Groover.

In lieu of flowers and cards, the family requests that donations be made to your local Humane Society or to The Gary Sinise Foundation which supports U.S. Military Veterans and First Responders. https://www.garysinisefoundation.org/donate