Obituaries

Jun 11, 2017

Peter Franklin Oberholtzer, 63, of Ashland, died Sunday, June 11, 2017 at his residence. Peter was born January 14, 1954 in Ashland, Ohio to Joe and Lois {Swinehart} Oberholtzer. He graduated from Ashland High School in 1972. Pete served as a Paratrooper in the 101st Airborne in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. He married Dixie Kemper on...

Jun 7, 2017

Betty Jean Bechtel, 95, of Wooster, died Wednesday, June 07, 2017 at Doylestown Health. Friends may call Saturday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity...

Jun 7, 2017

Ella Mae Stringfield, 70, of Wadsworth, died Wednesday, June 07, 2017 at Hospice of Medina. Friends may call Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville. Services will be Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Michael R. Decker officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made...

Jun 3, 2017

Dennis "Dancin' Denny" Oliver Messmore, 70, of Norton, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Hospice of VNS Care Center, in Akron. Denny was born October 5, 1946 in Lodi to Oliver and Dorothea {McInerney} Messmore. He graduated from Northwestern High school in West Salem. Denny served in the U.S. Army in Korea during the Vietnam War. Denny was the first...

Jun 3, 2017

Bonnie M. Nichols, 77, of Orrville, died Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Smithville Western Care Center. Memorial services will be Friday, June 30 at 11 a.m. at West Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Darryle Moody officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 761 Wooster, Ohio 44691. Bonnie was born May 25,...

Jun 2, 2017

Christina Marie Noble, 41, of Medina, died Friday June 2, 2017 at Lodi Hospital. Christina was born July 17, 1975 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Larry and Linda {Mathis} Noble. She graduated from Medina County Career Center in 1994. She married Steve Roberts on April 19, 1997. Christina worked for Shellys Grooming and East of Chicago Pizza. She was baptized at...

Jun 1, 2017

Corrine Rae Myer {Markel}, 56, of Canton and former resident of Willowick, died Thursday, June 1, 2017 at Mercy Medical Center, in Canton. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Corrine was born September 7, 1959 in Euclid, Ohio to Leo B. and Cathy {Benko} Markel. She was a 1977 graduate of Eastlake North High School and a member of...

May 30, 2017

Wanda Janet Boggess, 69, of Wooster, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Aultman Hospital, in Canton. Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting the family with arrangements. Wanda was born February 6, 1948 in Wadsworth to Melvin and Ada {Stidom} Workman. She married Arnold Boggess on June 5, 1991. Wanda will be deeply missed by her husband of...

May 29, 2017

May 29, 2017

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann {nee Ditrick} Steffen, 58, of Wooster, passed away Monday, May 29, 2017 at LifeCare Hospice. Friends may call Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church, 527 Beall Ave., Wooster. Service of Christian Burial will follow Friday at 11 a.m. at the church with Rev. Stephen Moran as celebrant. Online tributes may be made...

May 27, 2017

Rebecca S. Connock, 66, of Wooster, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 in Shreve. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 4 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Richard Frazier officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd. Wooster, Ohio 44691. Rebecca was born December 10, 1950 in Wooster, Ohio to Lloyd Allen and Eileen...

May 27, 2017

Russell Allen Findley, 61, of Wooster, died Saturday, May 27, 2017. A private family service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to the Wayne County Community Foundation, Attn: 4-H Doyle Findley Memorial Scholarship, 517 North Market Street, Wooster, OH 44691. Russell was born January 15, 1956 in Wooster, Ohio to Doyle and Constance {Geary}...

May 27, 2017

Skylar Blankenship, 24, of Vincent, died Saturday, May 27, 2017 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. He was born October 24, 1992 in Columbus, Ohio. Skylar loved to travel and listening to music. He changed the lives of anyone who he came in contact with. Skylar will be deeply missed by his parents Crystal and Benjamin Ours Sr.; siblings Kyle Blankenship, Ashley...

May 26, 2017

Penny Strahler, 69, of Little Hocking, died Friday, May 26, 2017 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Penny was born October 1, 1947 in Parkersburg, WV to Carlos E. and Lucille {Cunningham} Pannell. She graduated from Belpre High School before attending Mountain State College where she studied accounting. She was an accountant for Union Carbide/ Elkem Metals for 26 years. She loved...

May 24, 2017

Terry Gene Kovach, 75, of Wooster, died Tuesday, May 24, 2017 at Wooster Community Hospital. Memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospital, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607. Terry was born April 16, 1942 in Shreve, Ohio to Daniel and Arlene {Arnold} Kovach. He graduated from Shreve High School. He married Diane Haidet on March 29, 1974....

May 23, 2017

Dolores V. Kaiser, 93, of Brunswick, died Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Medina Hospital. Dolores was born January 17, 1924 in Portsmouth, Ohio to Herman and Lillian {Cassity} Butler. She married Thomas Kaiser on August 13, 1965. Dolores worked for Fairview Hospital and served in Home Health Care. She loved all animals. Dolores will be deeply missed by grandchildren Jason,...

May 18, 2017

Judy Ann Ball, 70, of Deersville, died Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Community Hospice, in New Philadelphia. Judy was born May 24, 1946 in Barberton to Steve and Mary {Lance} Yurick. She married Ralph Ball on August 17, 1964. Judy was a homemaker and foster parent. She also worked in the kitchen at Camp Tippecanoe which she enjoyed the most....

May 13, 2017

Patricia Ann Shoemaker Zollinger, 73, of Rittman, died Saturday, May 13, 2017 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Patricia was born February 8, 1944 in Wichita Falls, TX to Roy E. and Rosa C. {Lucas} Burkey. She graduated from St. Thomas School of Nursing in 1983 with her diploma in nursing. She married Duane Zollinger in July of...

May 12, 2017

Paul Richard Blough, 71, of Wooster, died Friday, May 12, 2017 at Smithville-Western Care Center. Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting the family with arrangements. Paul was born June 2, 1945 in Columbus to Richard Paul and Miriam {Brubaker} Blough. He married Ingrid Roberts on November 14th. She passed away on September 22, 1996. Paul retired from...

May 9, 2017

Darline June Pirman, 90, of Wadsworth, died May 9, 2017 at Altercare of Wadsworth. Darline was born December 17, 1926 in Doylestown, Ohio to Claire A. and Thora A. {Jones} Brogan. She married Carl F. Pirman on October 25, 1946. He passed away on October 15, 2007. Darline retired from Wadsworth City Schools in 1983. She was a member of...