Obituaries

Oct 9, 2018

Boyd Charles Howard, 80, of Wooster, finished his earthly journey at 10:31 P.M. Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, in Dalton surrounded by his loving family.

A celebration of life services will be Sunday October 28th from 3 to 6 P.M. at the Highland Church of God, 669 West Highland Rd. Wooster. Burial will...

Oct 5, 2018

Melf Uwe Lorenzen, 84, of Doylestown, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at Doylestown Windsor House.

Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the Smithville United Methodist Church with Pastor Carolyn Berry officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where...

Oct 5, 2018

Ronald Dean Kidder, 77, of Marieta passed away peacefully on Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center. He was born April 23, 1941 in Washington County to Orval and Sarah Koon Kidder.

Ron founded Kidder Tree Service in 1962 and continued to work part-time even after his retirement. He enjoyed every aspect...

Oct 5, 2018

Kenneth Dean Treadway Jr., 75, of Reno, died Friday, October 5, 2018 at Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus.

Kenny was born June 6, 1943 in Marietta, Ohio to Kenneth Dean and Ruth {Morrow} Treadway.

He was a Vietnam Veteran of the U.S. Army.

He married Rosemary Harris on July 2, 2004.

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Oct 2, 2018

Marshall Kent Vaughan, 76, of Shreve, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Friends may call Monday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Loudonville Baptist Temple 15528 State Route 3 N, Loudonville. Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 a.m. at Loudonville Baptist Temple with Pastor David Kohler officiating. Private burial will be...

Oct 1, 2018

Normadean M. Dickinson, 86, of Wadsworth, died Monday, October 1, 2018 at Apostolic Christian Village, in Rittman.

Normadean was born November 25, 1931 in Canton to Harry and Lena {Baumgartner} Heaston.

She married Joe Dickinson on July 16, 1955.  He passed away on June 14, 2002.

Normadean attended Sharon Center United Methodist Church....

Sep 28, 2018

Linda Kay Farquharson, 57, of Ashland, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at LifeCare Hospice, in Wooster.

Linda was born March 2, 1961 in New London to Milton and Anna {Urbansky} Stocking.

She married Leland “Lee” Farquharson on July 10, 1982.

Linda worked at Lifeway Christian Stores in Fredericksburg, VA. She was a member...

Sep 28, 2018

Don L “Pete” Reynolds, 86, of Wooster, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at his residence.

Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Wooster United Methodist Church, Wooster. Memorial service will be Wednesday at 11 am at the church with Pastor Jim Cooper officiating. Private interment will be at Wooster Cemetery. Online tributes may be...

Sep 28, 2018

Sue L. McMahon, 76, of Mount Vernon, died Friday, September 28, 2018 at Country Club Retirement Home, in Mount Vernon.

Sue was born December 27, 1941 in Mount Vernon, Ohio to Harold and Helen Anabel {Williams} Schwartz.

She graduated Mount Vernon High School in 1960.

She married Donald McMahon on August 16, 1963....

Sep 27, 2018

Diane Bennett Blizzard, 71, of Parkersburg, joined her loved ones in Heaven September 27, 2018 at her family’s home in Williamstown.

Diane was born November 19, 1946 in Philippi, West Virginia to Van L. and Louise {Burner} Bennett.

She graduated from Tygarts Valley High School in Mill Creek, WV.

She married Allan Blizzard...

Sep 23, 2018

Roger L. Markley, 69, of Rittman, died Sunday, September 23, 2018 at Akron City Hospital.

Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Ridgewood Baptist Church, in Wadsworth with Pastor Dave Marrandette officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, where military rites will be held. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.

Sep 23, 2018

Patricia Lee Morr, 75, of Wooster, went home to be with her Lord Sunday, September 23, 2018 at West View Healthy Living, in Wooster.

Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Joel Yates officiating. Burial...

Sep 22, 2018

Mildred G. (Karlen) Hochstetler, 95, of Austin, Texas, formerly of Wooster, died Saturday, September 22nd.  Mildred was born December 19, 1922 in Silica, W.V. to Delphia and Anna {Sharp} Karlen.  She moved to Ohio to live with her sisters and graduated from Smithville High School in 1941. She later completed a course of study at Wooster Business College.

Sep 22, 2018

Michael Eugene Taylor, 60, of Waverly, died September 22 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

Michael was born September 7, 1958 in Marietta to Raymond and Betty Taylor.

He retired from the Laborer’s Union 1085 in 2013. Michael loved to play Bluegrass on his banjo and sitting out on his porch. He also liked spending time...

Sep 20, 2018

Terence Metsker, 69, of Wooster, died Thursday, September 20, 2018 at LifeCare Hospice.

There will be no services held. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd. Wooster, Ohio 44691, Wayne County Humane Society, 1161 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691.

Terry was born January 14,...

Sep 17, 2018

Verda M. May, 96, of Wooster, died Monday, September 17, 2018 at the Wayne County Care Center, in Wooster.

Friends may call Tuesday, September 25, from 10 am until the service at noon at Roberts Funeral Home - Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Steve Kern officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may...

Sep 16, 2018

Lester L. Kasserman, 94, of Wadsworth, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Rose Lane Nursing Home, in Massillon.

He was born April 14, 1924 in Hannibal, Ohio to Elmer and Lillie {Moser} Kasserman.

Lester graduated from Norwayne High School, then known as Sterling High School. He served in the U.S. Army in Japan during WWII,...

Sep 16, 2018

Leonard “Pap” Starkey, 90, of Marietta, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at Harmar Place.

He was born May 28, 1928 in Marietta to Clarence and Mabel Starkey.

Pap was a veteran of the U.S. Army, who served in Korea in several battles and was a Staff Sergeant upon discharge. He received many medals for his...

Sep 16, 2018

Rosella Ann Rose, 75, of Polk, died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at her residence.

Rosella was born December 14, 1942 in Ashland to Robert C. and Miriam E. {Flickinger} Bates.

She married Garmon Rose on February 3, 1962.  He passed on February 14, 2008.

Rosella was a caregiver for most of her life....

Sep 15, 2018

Steve Charles Yockey, 66, of Massillon, died Saturday at Rose Lane Nursing Home, in Massillon.

Friends may call Wednesday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Online tributes...