Robert A. Melliere, 89, of Waterloo, Illinois, born November 26, 1930 in Valmeyer, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at Oak Hill in Waterloo, Illinois.

Robert was a U.S. Army veteran and was a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Columbia, IL. He was the owner/operator (along with his two sons) of Melliere Farms. He was a Board Member of the Monroe County Farm Bureau from 1969 to 1978 and a Trustee of the Valmeyer Fire Dept. Robert was a past member of the Prairie du Rocher Saddle Club.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret, nee May, Melliere; his parents, August and Lydia, nee Mueller, Melliere; five brothers-in-law; and four sisters-in-law.

Surviving are his children, Dee Ann (Jerry), nee Melliere, Mecum of Naples, FL, Lee (Cynthia Bender) Melliere of Columbia, IL, and Grant (Barbara) Melliere of Valmeyer, IL; four grandchildren, Shannon (Mike) Krebel, Stephanie (Keith) Breitenstein, Chris Melliere, and Meagan Melliere three great grandchildren, Mikayla, Caroline, and Blair; and a sister-in-law. He was also a dear brother-in-law, uncle, cousin, and friend,

Condolences may be expressed online at braunfh.com.

Memorials may be made to the Alzheimers Association or the Monroe County Farm Bureau Foundation.

Friends may visit from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Braun Family Funeral Home, Columbia, Illinois and from 9:00 to 10:0 a.m. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Columbia, illinois. Funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, December 30, 2019 at the church. Burial will be in St. John's Cemetery, Valmeyer, Illinois.