Lana Roberts

Lana Roberts, age 18, a resident of Redkey, passed away on Monday, May 12, 2025, at IU Health Ball Hospital in Muncie.

Lana was born April 21, 2007, in Bluffton, Indiana, the daughter of Nick Roberts and Brittany Bailey. She was a junior at Jay County Christian Academy in Portland. 

Lana was full of love and devoted to her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. She always loved giving hugs and had a genuine nurturing character. She loved being with family and wanted to be a photographer. 

Survivors include:

Her parents — Brittany Bailey (stepfather: Oscar Avilez), Pennville, Indiana, and Nick Roberts, Pennville, Indiana 

Her siblings — Mitchell Roberts, Ava Newsome, Laney Stith, Sadie Stith, Cayson Bailey, Sophie Roberts and Isaac Roberts

Grandparents — Bob and Lori Roberts, Redkey, Indiana, Jessica Maymi (Jama Hutzler), Fort Wayne, Indiana, and Steve and Jodi Bailey, Portland, Indiana 

Great-grandparents — Sue Schaffer, Pennville, Indiana, Keith Wall, Portland, Indiana, and Caroline Bailey, Portland, Indiana 

Several aunts and uncles, including Jurney and Jyler Robrts

Several cousins

Visitation will be held on Monday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Williamson-Spencer and Penrod Funeral Home in Portland. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. on Monday at the funeral home. Burial will follow at IOOF Twin Hill Cemetery in Pennville, Indiana.