In lieu of flowers, Grandparents please tell your grandchildren a great story. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association or the St. Charles Ambulance District for the David Wetter Memorial School fund; because the paramedics were always so kind to Earl. Lt. Colonel Roberts, Earl R., of St. Charles, Missouri, died on Thursday, February 5, 2009, at the age of 87. Dearest husband of the late Bee Roberts; dear son of the late Earl Phillip and the late Eva Roberts; loving father of Miriam (Brad) Wetter, Bill (Lisa) Roberts and Susan McGuill; cherished grandfather of Melanie, Jonathan, Kevin, Ben, Tony, Kelly and Sam; dear brother of Donald D. (Judy) Roberts. He is a U.S. Veteran of WWII and the Korean Conflict.