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Roberta Nixon Waddell, 70, of Sioux Rapids passed away on Oct. 13, 2026, at UnityPoint Health-St. Luke’s in Sioux City.
A celebration of life will be held on Friday, Oct. 23, from 5-7 p.m. at Fratzke & Jensen Funeral Home in Storm Lake. The family invites everyone to wear purple, Bobbie’s favorite color, or Minnesota Vikings apparel to honor her memory. Burial will be held at a later date.
Roberta “Bobbie” Jean Nixon was born on Nov. 8, 1955, to Robert and Ferne Nixon at Sioux Rapids. She grew up and attended school in Sioux Rapids.
Bobbie married Bryan Olson on July 2, 1983, at the Sioux Rapids Baptist Church. They later divorced.
Throughout her life, Bobbie worked on various chicken farms and hatcheries in the Sioux Rapids and Spencer areas. Bobbie was a member of the Sioux Rapids Baptist Church.
Bobbie married Carl Waddell on Dec. 2, 2006, at the Sioux Rapids Baptist Church. They later separated.
Bobbie enjoyed fishing and boating, watching shows on HGTV, reading her Bible and attending church. She loved her Diet Mountain Dew and cheering for the Minnesota Vikings. Most of all, Bobbie cherished spending time with her family and friends.
Bobbie is survived by her children: Heather (Nate) Smith of Storm Lake; Mark (Jen) Olson of Sauk Rapids, Minn.; Tony (Nikki) Olson of West Des Moines; and Katie Baez of Sioux Falls, S.D.; grandchildren: Parker Halder, Jordan Halder, Gibson Olson, Nolan Olson, Mila Olson, Wes Olson, Alex Baez, Angela Baez and Gabriela Baez; her siblings: Verna Wheat of Linn Grove; Pearl Cox of Linn Grove; Mark (Becky) Nixon of Spencer; and Mike (Deb) Nixon of Wahoo, Neb. She is also survived by nieces: Stacy Nixon Maymon, Cara Nixon and Carrie Eller; nephews, Shane Nixon and Justin Woodyard; and many friends.
Bobbie was preceded in death by her mother and father, Robert and Ferne Nixon; brother Roger (June) Nixon; brother David Nixon; and nephew Mikey Shold.
