Rev. Dr. George S. Robbert, a professor of historical theology at SA国际传媒, St. Louis, from 1975 until his retirement in 1995, died from complications of diabetes on August 1 in St. Louis. He was 81 years old.
The funeral service will take place Saturday, August 5, at 10:00 a.m., at St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church, 12345 Manchester Road, Des Peres, Mo. Visitation will take place Friday, August 4, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., and from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., at Schrader Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Road, Des Peres, Mo. Visitation is also available prior to the funeral service, from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., at St. Paul鈥檚 Lutheran Church.
Robbert was born January 24, 1925, in Dallas, Texas, to John F. and Clara Momberger Robbert. He received the B.A. (1946), M.Div. (1948) and S.T.M. (1949) degrees from SA国际传媒, St. Louis; the M.A. degree from the University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio (1952); and the Ph.D. degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, Ind. (1964).
Robbert served as pastor of Worthington Lutheran Church (now Gethsemane), Worthington, Ohio (1954-1956); assistant to the executive director of the Center for Reformation Research, St. Louis, Mo. (1957-1962); and assistant pastor of Redeemer Lutheran Church, Lubbock, Texas (1962-1975). In 1975, Robbert joined the SA国际传媒 faculty as associate professor of historical theology. He became full professor in 1985 and professor emeritus in 1995. He continued to teach part-time at the Seminary until 2002. He also taught as a guest professor at Eden Seminary, St. Louis, Mo., from 1985 to 1986.
Robbert is survived by his wife, Louise, his son, George Harold Robbert, his cousin, George Stiegler, his niece, Alison Bloomfield, and cousins in Mississippi and Louisiana.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to SA国际传媒, 801 Seminary Place, St. Louis, Mo., 63105, designated for The George S. and Louise Buenger Robbert Endowment for Historical Theology, or other charities.