Earl L. Robert

Earl L. "Buster" Robert was born on August 29, 1923, in Carlyle, a son of Ronan and Sevilla (Kleber) Robert. He married Aurealiea Swofford on November 28, 1945, in Pinkneyville, Illinois and she survives in Carlyle. Mr. Robert served as Carlyle chief of police for 31 years, retiring in 1982. He played football and track while he attended SIU-Carbondale and enjoyed hunting, fishing, making lures and fixing reels. Buster was a member of First United Methodist Church in Carlyle, Scott Masonic Lodge No. 79 AF & AM, Carlyle and the Sportsman's Club. Earl L. "Buster" Robert entered into rest on Tuesday, May 1, 2012, at Caring First Nursing Home in Breese, Illinois. He was 88 years of age. In addition to his wife Aurealiea, Mr. Robert is also survived by a daughter - Linda Kell and husband Robert of Carlyle; a son - Stan Robert and wife Jan of Carlyle; 4 grandchildren - Trevor Kell, Tara Woods, Tim Robert and Jessica Benhoff; 6 great grandchildren - Taylor and Jacob Robert, Peyton and Austyn Benhoff, Grayson Woods and Mia Kell; 2 brothers - John Robert and wife Mary Lou and Phil Robert and wife Ellen, all of Carlyle and a sister - Betty Weiss of St. Louis. He was preceded in death by his parents - Ronan and Sevilla Robert; a brother - Bill Robert and a brother in law - Willard Weiss. Funeral services will be conducted at 11:00 AM on Friday, May 4, 2012, at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle with Rev. Keith Michaels, officiating. Interment will follow in Carlyle Cemetery. Honoring Buster as pallbearers will be Tim Robert, Trevor Kell, Matt Woods, Kyle Benhoff, Troy Spaur and Kent Newkirk. Paul Spaur and Clayton Mitchell will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be held at Zieren Day Funeral Home on Thursday, May 3 from 6:00 - 8:00 P.M. and on Friday from 8:00 A.M. until service time. Expressions of sympathy in memory of Mr. Robert are requested to the Clinton County Relay for Life and will be received at Zieren Day Funeral Home in Carlyle. Previous EventsVisitation
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Visitation
Friday, May 4, 2012
Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231 Funeral Service
Friday, May 4, 2012
Zieren Funeral Home 1111 Clinton Street
Carlyle, IL 62231