Jonathan Byler

Jonathan R. Byler, 77, of Orrville, died Saturday, April 1, 2006, at Smithville Western Care Center. ?Services will be 11 a.m. Wednesday, April 5, at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Rev. Kevin Phipps officiating. ?Burial will be in Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. ?Friends may call Tuesday from 6-8 p.m. at the funeral home. ?Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. ?Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Wayne County, 2525 Back-Orrville Rd., Wooster, OH 44691.

He was born March 19, 1929, in Franklin Twp., Wayne Co., to Roman J. and Sarah J. (Chupp) Byler. ?He married Ruth A. Finn on July 27, 1956. ?She preceded him in death in 1998.

He served in the U.S. Army as a heavy equipment transporter during the Korean War. ?Mr. Byler worked for Strock Tire for many years and retired from BF Goodrich. ?He enjoyed gardening and working in his yard.

He is survived by daughter Joyce (Dennis) Juersivich of Clinton and son David (Sherry) Byler of Orrville; granddaughter Amber (Michael) Moore of Wooster; sisters Ada Pearce of Wooster, Verna (Raymond) Miller and Ella (Dan) Miller, all of Holmesville, Anna (Levi) Yoder of Delaware, and Susie (Alvin) Schlabach of Maryland.

His parents; brothers Ervin and Ezra Byler; and sister Mary Miller are deceased.