James W. McRoberts Jr., 88, of Belleville, IL, born Wednesday, December 2, 1936, in East St. Louis, IL passed away Thursday, June 19, 2025 at Charter Senior Living of Shiloh.
Jim was a 1954 graduate of The Western Military Academy, and graduated from Washington University in 1957 with a degree in Political Science. He received his Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1960. He served as a practicing attorney with McRoberts, Sheppard, Wimmer & Stiehl, P.C. and served as the Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Trustee for the Southern Illinois District of Illinois from 1967 until his retirement in 2007.
Jim was preceded in death by his:
- Parents James W. and Margaret, nee Bloemker, McRoberts
- Granddaughter, Danielle McRoberts.
Surviving are his:
- Children
- Andrew (Jeanette) McRoberts of International Falls, MN
- David (Sally) McRoberts of Little Fork, MN
- Julie Burns of Belleville, IL
- Laura (Brady) Jordan of Shiloh, IL
- Sister, Marylou Crawley of Belleville, IL
- Grandchildren
- Samantha Erwin
- Justin (Heidi) Nottingham
- Julian Feix
- Nathan McRoberts
- Emma Jordan
- Cameron McRoberts
- Clara Jordan
- Nieces
- Kay (John) Rosson
- Joan Shepperd
- Lynn Crawley
- Dear friend, Don Young
Memorials: Memorials may be made to Food Outreach, Inc., 3117 Olive Street, St. Louis, MO 63103, www.foodoutreach.org
Services: Private family interment.
