Extracted from the O'Fallon Progress (O'Fallon, IL)
February 2003

Arthur “Chub” Roberts

Arthur “Chub” Roberts, 90, of O'Fallon, born Dec. 7, 1912 in O'Fallon died Saturday, Feb. 8, 2003 at O'Fallon Health Care, O'Fallon. Mr. Roberts was a business agent for Labor Local #670.

He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Fannie Roberts; daughter Shirley-Ann Roberts-Wilhoit; two brothers, Morris “Knocky” and Charles Roberts.

Arthur is survived by his wife, Luella (nee Schneider) Roberts of O'Fallon, whom he married in Marshall, Ill. on June 10, 1932; a brother George “Babe” (Betty) Roberts of Quincy, Mass.; sister-in-law Edna Louis Songer of O'Fallon; five grandchildren, Rick (Claire) Wilhoit of Eldon, Mo., Valerie Kelly of O'Fallon, Corby Dean (Renate) Wilhoit of Grafenwohr, Germany, Toby A. (Gail) Wilhoit of Jefferson City, Mo., and Tom (Andrea) Wilhoit of Blue Springs, Mo.; 11 great-grandchildren, three nephews, and three nieces.

Visitation was held Monday, Feb. 10, 2003 from 5 to 8 p.m. at SchildKnecht Funeral Home, 301 S. Lincoln Ave., O'Fallon. There will be a Laborers walk-thru at 7 p.m.

Funeral service was held Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2003 at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Martha Thierheimer officiating.

Burial was at Lakeview Memorial Gardens, Fairview Heights.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Heartland Hospice.