Robert Tuller

Robert L. Tuller Flatville - Master Sgt. Robert L. "Bob" Tuller, U.S. Air Force, retired, age 87, of Flatville died Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, at his home. Bob was born Aug. 14, 1938, at Shaw, Colo. to Noah and Olive (Stewart) Tuller; they preceded him in death. He attended Snyder High School in the class of '57. Bob had four children (three daughters in Arizona and a son, Aaron, in Rantoul) and one sister, Ruth Tiff of Fort Morgan, Colo. He retired from Chanute Air Force Base as a master sergeant from the United States Air Force (21 years, 27 days, 1955-1976) and later worked 16 years in civil service, (Instructor Supervisor/Course Supervisor Weather Training and Training Manager) for the Air Force, retiring in 2000; as a GS-12 Training Manager. Military assignments: Parks AFB, Calif., basic training; Chanute AFB, Ill., for technical training as a weather observer; duty assignments: Clovis AFB, N.M. (renamed Cannon AFB); Sondestrom AB, Greenland; Davis Monthan AFB, Ariz.; Thule AB, Greenland; Chanute AFB, (instructor duty); Galena AFS, Alaska (NCOIC of the weather station); McConnell AFB, Kan. (Chief Observer (NCOIC) of the weather station); Chanute AFB (instructor/course supervisor); Keesler AFB, Miss. (instructor/course supervisor, training specialist, training manager). He graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a BA in Education in 1983 and an MS in Technology Education in 1984. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church of Flatville; life member of Rantoul Masonic Lodge 470 AF & AM; 32nd degree AASR, Valley of Danville, life member of Rantoul American Legion Post 287; Air Force Sergeants Association; The Retired Enlisted Association; life member of the NRA; the Single Action Shooting Society (SASS); Illinois State Rifle Association, and Guns Save Life. A visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, in Diers Hall, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville. Baier Family Funeral Services, Flatville, is handling arrangements. Funeral services will be held in Brush, Colo., with interment and full military honors at Glen Cemetery in Washington County, Colo. Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church, Flatville. Condolences and memories can be shared with the family at www.baierfuneralservices.com.