Obituaries

Betty Haston

Dec 4, 2017

Betty Ilene Haston, 83, of Millersburg, died Sunday, December 4, 2017 at Majora Lane Care Center, in Millersburg.

Friends may call Wednesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Dan Bishop officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens....

Brenda Copeland

Dec 3, 2017

Brenda Louise Copeland, 74, of Belpre, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Harmar Place in Marietta.

She was born April 10, 1943 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire to Edward and Pauline Copeland.

Roberts Funeral Home - East Lawn Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

Hazel Craft

Dec 3, 2017

Hazel Beverley Kaye Craft, 69, of Apple Creek, died Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Aultman Hospital, in Canton, Ohio.

Friends may call Thursday December 7, 2017 from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Entombment will be at...

Margaret Frye

Nov 29, 2017

Margaret B. Frye, 88, of Wadsworth, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at Burbank Park, in Burbank.

Margaret was born June 22, 1929 in Painesville, Ohio to James and Margaret {Wagenhals} Biddell.

She graduated from Kent State University with a Masters in Early Childhood Education.

Margaret was the Director for the Learn and Play...

Leon Case

Nov 29, 2017

Leon Case, 70, of Norwalk, joined our heavenly father on Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at the family residence of Danna and Rob Gibson, after a long battle with cancer.

Leon was born March 7, 1947 in Pikeville, KY to Quinton and Jean {Nichols} Case.

Leon served in the US Army during the Vietnam War from...

Judith Briggs

Nov 29, 2017

Judith Lynn Briggs, 67, of Ashland, died Wednesday, November 29, 2017 at OhioHealth of Mansfield.

Judith was born November 1, 1950 in Ashland to Clyde Edward and Ellen Josephine {Kitchen} Mann.

She married Robert “Bob” Briggs on February 14, 2000.

Judith worked at the Ashland Times Gazette. She enjoyed crocheting and stencil coloring...

Audrey Weideman

Nov 28, 2017

Audrey Eileen Weideman passed peacefully from this world on November 28, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

She was born to William and Ellen Olson in Valley City, Ohio, in May of 1924. She and her husband, Bernard, moved their family from Ohio to Arizona in 1964. She lived in Phoenix, Tempe, Dewey, Flagstaff and Cottonwood, Arizona before moving...

Audrey Weidenman

Nov 28, 2017

Audrey Eileen Weideman passed peacefully from this world on November 28, 2017 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

She was born to William and Ellen Olson in Valley City, Ohio, in May of 1924. She and her husband, Bernard, moved their family from Ohio to Arizona in 1964. She lived in Phoenix, Tempe, Dewey, Flagstaff and Cottonwood, Arizona before moving...

James Hutchison

Nov 27, 2017

James Stanley Hutchison, 76, of New Matamoras, Ohio, formerly of Rittman, Ohio died Monday, November 27, 2017 in Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born April 17, 1941 near Beallsville, Ohio son of the late Robert and Anna Mellott Hutchison. James was a retired employee of the former PPG Plant in New Martinsville, WV; a member of the Faith Gospel...

Patricia Burns

Nov 25, 2017

Patricia Joanne Burns, 72, of Sterling, died unexpectedly Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Summa Health , in Akron.

Graveside services will be Friday at 11:00 a.m.at Sherwood Memorial Gardens with Pastor  Eric Fairhurst officiating.  Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.   Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.

Patricia was born February 23, 1945 in...

Joyce Howell

Nov 24, 2017

Joyce Kay Howell, 67, of Rittman, died Friday, November 24, 2017 at Autumnwood, in Rittman.

Joyce was born October 12, 1950 in Hugheston, West Virginia to Leroy Junior and Nita Garnet {Campbell} Carpenter.

She married Vernon R. Howell in 1970.  Vernon passed in 1982.

She worked at the Wayne County Care Center in...

Janet Case

Nov 23, 2017

Janet Case, 74, of Ashland, died Thursday November 23, 2017 at Samaritan Medical Center, in Ashland.

A Life Celebration will be held at 3 pm on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Maple Grove Church of the Brethren. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.   Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home Ashland Chapel P.O....

Wright Culbertson

Nov 22, 2017

Wright H. Culbertson, 94, of Wooster, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster.

Graveside services with military honors will be Monday at 2pm at Sherwood Memorial Gardens with Pastor Arnie Kaufman officiating.   Arrangements are being handled by Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.  Tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.   Memorial...

Darrell Hershiser

Nov 21, 2017

Darrell Allen Hershiser, 69, of Ashland, passed away Tuesday, November 21, 2017 at Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Campus.

Darrell was born September 9, 1948 in Willard to Virgil Perry and Lucille Alberta {Rang} Hershiser.

He married Linda Ganzhorn on January 11, 1969. She died March 12, 2015.

Soon after graduation, he...

Margaret Hochstetler

Nov 21, 2017

Margaret L. Youngen Hochstetler, 94, of Rittman, Ohio, passed away  Tuesday, November 21, 2017  in the Autumnwood Nursing Home, following a period of declining health. She was born in Ragersville, Ohio on May 20, 1923. Margaret was the daughter of the late Abraham E. and Veda M. (Tidrick) Youngen.

Margaret’s schooling began at Ragersville Elementary, and she...

Joyce Wolfe

Nov 18, 2017

Joyce Wolfe {Burrows}, 60, of Mansfield, passed away Saturday, November 18th 2017 at Kingston of Ashland Nursing Home following a long illness.

She was born in Cleveland on December 29, 1956 to Charles “Chuck” and Estelle Burrows {Wolf}.

Joyce married Rodger Wolfe on October 26, 2001.  He passed away on January 5, 2015.

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Barry Elder Sr.

Nov 16, 2017

Barry Lee Elder Sr. of Marietta passed away at home November 16, 2017. Barry was born October 7, 1934 to Oran and Meredith Elder of Clairton, Pennsylvania.

He graduated from Clairton High School and then entered the armed forces as a proud Marine serving as a sergeant in Korea. Barry came to Marietta and enrolled in Marietta...

Margaret Boatner

Nov 13, 2017

Margaret Lee Boatner, 90 of Wooster, went to be with the Lord Monday, November 13, 2017 at West View Healthy Living after a short illness. Graveside services will be Friday, November 24 at 1 pm at Congress Cemetery with Wendell Sinclair officiating.  Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.   Memorial contributions may be made to Crossroads Hospice of NE...

Keith Oliver

Nov 11, 2017

Keith Alvin Oliver, 62, of Whipple, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family.

Keith was born January 17, 1955 in Marietta to Guy Sr. and Almeda Oliver.

He attended Fort Frye High School.

He married Karen McConnell on March 15, 1986.

Keith worked for Larry Fouss...

Inez Funk

Nov 11, 2017

Inez A. Funk, 89, of Marietta, died Saturday, November 11, 2017 at Marietta Memorial Hospital.

She was born July 10, 1928 in Pennsylvania to Webster and Eva {Arnold} Smith. She came to Marietta as a young child where she attended Marietta schools and graduated from Marietta High School in 1946.

She married husband James C....