Robert E. Weller Obituary (1931

Robert Eugene "Bob" Weller, 87, of Dwight, passed away at 1:15 a.m. on Saturday (September 14, 2019) at home surrounded by family members. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. until the time of service Thursday, September 19 at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dwight. His funeral service commences at 11 a.m. at the church with Pastor Chrissy Salser officiating. Per Bob's request, cremation rites were accorded. Burial will be in Round Grove Cemetery, Round Grove Township, IL following his funeral service. Honorary pallbearers will be his grandchildren. Military Funeral Honors will be rendered by the local Dwight military funeral honor guard. Bob was born at home on the Round Grove Township family farm on November 4, 1931 to Anton H. and Ethel M. Bunting Weller. He graduated from Dwight Township High School in 1949 and married his high school sweetheart, Beverly J. Andrews. Their wedding ceremony was held at St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church on May 25, 1952 and they enjoyed 67 years of matrimony. She survives. They were blessed with three children who survive, Curtis L. (Nancy C.) Weller, Lincoln, NE; Brad A. Weller, Gurnee, IL and Carrie A. Weller (Thomas E.) Cahill, Dwight. Also surviving are grandchildren, Timothy (Sarah) Weller, Omaha, NE; Geoffrey Weller, Lincoln, NE; Jeremy Weller, Vernon Hills, IL; Jennifer (Brad) Camden, Wheaton, IL; Chelsea (Brian) Reuhl, Lake Zurich, IL; Corinne Cahill, Dwight; Kyle Cahill, Dwight, and Annie Cahill, Chicago, IL and great-grandchildren, Luke, Hannah, Jack, Emma, Nora, Franklin and Evelyn. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, John E. Weller and A. LaVern Weller; two sisters, Mary E. Weller and E. Eileen Weller Hampton. Bob was a member of St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church since 1954 and served as its custodian for 36 years. Drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict, he was stationed in Fairbanks, AK for most of 1952 and 1953. In September 1955, he started with the U.S. Post Office in Dwight and retired from there in November 1989. Bob was then a bus driver for Turner Bus Service and Odell Grade School, and provided building and grounds maintenance for Kankakee Federal Savings, Centrue and Midland State Banks in Dwight. He was a 66-year member of the American Legion and the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and served on their funeral honor guard for numerous years. Bob enjoyed participating in baseball, fast-pitch softball, bowling and golfing leagues over the years. He also was a member of the St. Peter's men's club and dartball team, and the Dwight Danish Brotherhood Lodge #34. A big thank you to Kankakee Valley Hospice and Absolute Home Care gals. Gifts in Bob's memory may be given to St. Peter's Evangelical Lutheran Church, Dwight.