Obituaries

Ellen Horst

Sep 3, 2017

Ellen Louise Horst, 87, of Wooster, died September 3, 2017 at Wooster Community Hospital.

Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.  Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Dave Martin officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be...

Forest Starr, Sr.

Sep 3, 2017

Forest “Sam” Starr, Sr., age 58, Chapel Rd., Jefferson, died Sunday evening at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation where he had been a patient the past two weeks.

He was born January 7, 1959 in Canton, the son of the late Forest R. & Nancy J. (Willaman) Starr and has resided in the Jefferson area since 1986, coming...

Vincent Gilbert

Sep 2, 2017

Vincent R. Gilbert, 90, of Wooster, died Saturday at LifeCare Hospice, in Wooster.

Friends may call Wednesday from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.  Funeral services will be Thursday at 11:00 at the funeral home with Pastor Randy Moomaw officiating.  Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held.  ...

Shirley Borland

Sep 1, 2017

Shirley Ruth Borland, 81, died September 1, 2017 at Heartland of Marietta. She was born January 11, 1936 in Alliance, Ohio to Joseph and Lois Haessly.

Per her wishes, no public services will be held at this time. Roberts Funeral Home - East Lawn Chapel is assisting the family with arrangements.

Charles Longsdorf

Aug 31, 2017

Charles Max Longsdorf, 93, of Lodi, died Thursday, August 31 at Southwest General Health Center, in Middleburg Heights.

Friends may call Tuesday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville.  Funeral services will follow,   at 11:00 a.m.at the funeral home with Rev. Diane Bell officiating.  Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, where military...

Linda Mann

Aug 26, 2017

Linda A. “Lindy” Mann, 69, of West Salem, died Saturday, August 26, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Lindy was born February 16, 1948 in Norwalk to Vernon and Alice M. {Jewell} Skinner.

She married Elbert “Gene” Mann on December 18, 1971.  He survives.

Lindy worked from home and was...

Evelyn Rowland

Aug 24, 2017

Evelyn Rowland, 88, of Wooster, died Thursday, August 24, 2017 at Doylestown Healthcare.

Friends may call Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.  Services will begin at 3 pm following the visitation with Pastor Arnie Kaufman officiating.  Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster.   Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.  ...

Michael Hill

Aug 24, 2017

Michael Jason Hill, 43, of Winterhaven, FL, died August 24, 2017 in Florida. Mike was born September 25, 1973 in Marietta.

He went to Marietta High School and the Washington County Career Center

Mike married Katrina Roberts on October 22, 1994.

He loved riding his Harley, trucks and going to mudding events, hunting...

Irma Braley

Aug 21, 2017

Irma Braley, 76, of Wooster, died Monday, August 21, 2017 at her home, in Wooster.

Friends may call Thursday, August 24, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to ASPCA at Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box...

Lila Leiter

Aug 20, 2017

Lila May Leiter, 84, of Ashland, passed away peacefully Sunday, August 20, 2017 with her children by her side.

Lila was born May 25, 1933 in Ashland County to George W. and Helen {Kauffman} Koch.  She married William H. Leiter in December of 1951.

Lila will be deeply missed by her daughter Sharon Sue (Dan)...

David Murray

Aug 18, 2017

David W. Murray, 55, of Wadsworth, died Friday, August 18, 2017 at Autumnwood Nursing Home, in Rittman.

David was born September 14, 1961 in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio to Dick Murray and Margaret {Pierson} Jarvis.

He served in the US Army.

He was a member of the Reimer Road Baptist Church.

David...

Melinda Adkison

Aug 17, 2017

Melinda Joyce Adkison, 39, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord Thursday, August 17, 2017.

Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling the arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.   Memorial contributions may be made to Every Women’s House, 104 Spink St. Wooster, Ohio 44691 .

Melinda was born June 3, 1978 in...

Barbara Schrader

Aug 16, 2017

Glen Swartzentruber

Aug 11, 2017

Glen Swartzentruber, 75, of Wooster, died Friday, August 11 at his residence. Friends may call Monday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Jacob Lawson officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions...

Frederick Cropp III

Aug 9, 2017

Frederick William Cropp III of Wooster died Wednesday August 9 in Wooster. He was 84. Fred’s career was marked by unbridled enthusiasm for teaching, both inside and outside the classroom. He influenced thousands of students at Wooster during more than three decades as a professor, and hundreds during 80 10-day raft trips through the Grand Canyon that he organized...

George Stanford

Aug 2, 2017

George Edwin Stanford, 80, of North Lawrence, Ohio, died Wednesday, August 2, 2017 at Shady Lawn Nursing & Rehabilitation, in Dalton. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling the arrangements. George was born June 5, 1933 in North Lawrence, Ohio to George Robert and Wilda {Herbst} Stanford. He spent four years active duty in the United States Coast Guard aboard...

Lela Weiser

Jul 28, 2017

Lela O. Weiser, 91, of Tallahassee, FL, died Friday July 28, 2017 at Big Bend Hospice, in Tallahassee. 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. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com....

Emma Fath

Jul 27, 2017

Emma Jean Fath, 90, of Smithville, died Thursday, July 27, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. A memorial service will be Monday at 6:00 p.m. at the Calvary Baptist Church in Rittman with Pastor Mike LaMar officiating. Emma’s body has been donated to the Ohio University Osteopathic Medical Center. Inurnment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online...

Bonnie Arps

Jul 26, 2017

Bonnie Jane Arps, 54, of Wooster, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at her sister’s home, in Wooster. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at West Hill Baptist Church. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the church with Pastors Dan Wingate and Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may...

Howard Prager

Jul 21, 2017

Howard Isaac Prager, 86, of Wooster, died Friday, July 21, 2017 at Smithville-Western Care Center. Services will be Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held....