Elmer Roberts

Elmer Eugene Roberts 91, died at 2:04 a.m. on Friday December 6, 2019 at Cedarhurst Retirement Home in Godfrey.

He was born February 12, 1928 in Earlsboro Oklahoma, the son of C. Ray Roberts and Mildred Howell Roberts.

He was an Iron Worker out of Local 392 Hall for many years, an avid hunter, hard worker and enjoyed watching his grandchildren athletic activities.  On June 18, 1949 he married Dolores “Dodie” Jean Roberts who passed February 23, 2018.

Surviving are two daughters, Nancy Killam (Karl) of Lawrence, Kansas and Janis Meyers (Robert) of Chesterfield, MO, a sister Lois Rohan of Lake St. Louis, MO, four grandchildren, Sarah Schmitt (Peter) of Lawrence, KS, Karla Letourneau (Jacob) of Eudora, KS, Derek Meyers (Sharon) of Ballwin, MO, and Mackenzie Brown (Samuel) of Chesterfield, MO, eight great grandchildren, Liam, Isla, Emerson, Capelli, Brynlee, Sullivan, Augustus and Schaeffer. 

Funeral services were private at Gent Funeral Home in Alton on Monday December 9, 2019.

Burial was at Valhalla Memorial Park in Godfrey.  Online guestbook and information may be found at www.gentfuneralhome.com

Obit Provided By:
Gent Funeral Home