Obituaries

Michael Drake

Michael Drake

Apr 11, 2017

Michael "Mike" David Drake, 64, of Shiloh, died Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at his residence, in Fort Myers, Florida. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box, Ashland, OH 44805. Mike was born October 27, 1952 in Charleston, West Virginia to Elmer and Freda {Jett} Drake. He attended Ashland College for two years. Mike retired from Mansfield...

Eunice Rogers

Eunice Rogers

Apr 10, 2017

Eunice Josephine Rogers, 88, of Norton, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at Liberty Residence Assisted Living, in Wadsworth. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the St. Andrew the Apostle in Norton, with Father James Maloney officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial...

Carl Jentes

Carl Jentes

Apr 10, 2017

Carl Jentes, 80, of Long Beach, Calif., formerly of Rittman, died Monday, April 10, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Friends may call Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Rittman Grace Brethren Church (44 S. First Street). Services will follow at 11 a.m. at the church with Pastor Bud Olszewski officiating. Burial will...

Wayne Foster

Wayne Foster

Apr 8, 2017

Wayne Thomas Foster, 56, of Wooster, died Saturday, April 8, 2017. Wayne was born January 18, 1961 in Medina, Ohio to Harold and Pearl {Baldwin} Foster. Loving brother of David (Catherine), Sandra Davis, Linda Boyes (Tim). Cherished uncle to many nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents Harold and Pearl Foster, siblings Nancy Fisher, Peggy LeFever, Lorraine Baryak,...

Bettie Mairs

Bettie Mairs

Apr 7, 2017

Bettie Marie Mairs, 87, of Wooster, died Friday, April 7, 2017 at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, in Orrville. Friends may call Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.  Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating.  Burial will be at Plain Lutheran Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made...

Thomas Lendon Jr

Thomas Lendon Jr

Apr 7, 2017

Thomas K. Lendon Jr., 67, of Big Prairie, died Friday, April 7, 2017 at Sycamore Run Nursing Home, in Millersburg. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. A private graveside service will be held at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery with Rev. John and Beth Davis officiating, where military rites will be...

Ronald Dunn

Ronald Dunn

Apr 5, 2017

Ronald Gene Dunn, 68, of Wooster, died Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, in Dalton. Services will be held at a later date. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, 1689 E 115th St, Cleveland, OH 44106. Ronald was born September...

Donnie Furry

Donnie Furry

Apr 3, 2017

Donnie Lewis Furry, 57, of Savannah, Ohio, died Monday, April 3, 2017 after an unexpected accident in Ocala, Florida. Donnie was born December 4, 1959 in Lewisburg, West Virginia to Raymond and Nancy {Wade} Furry. He enjoyed fishing, and playing darts and pool. Donnie will be deeply missed by his children Amber S. Devore of Savannah and Tabatha Feury of...

Richard Butler

Richard Butler

Mar 27, 2017

Richard Okley Butler, 62, of Bowerston, formerly of Wooster, died March 27, 2017 at Trinity Hospital Twin City, in Dennison. Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. A private family service will be at a later date with Pastor Ken Morrison officiating. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to...

Vicky Insley

Vicky Insley

Mar 25, 2017

Vicky Insley, 61, of Marietta, died Saturday, March 25, 2017 at Heartland of Marietta. Vicky was born May 18, 1955 in Sardis, OH to Glen and Patty {Beaver} Merckle. She graduated from River High School in 1972. Vicky worked at Marietta Memorial Hospital for 42 years. She was an active member of Norwood United Methodist Church. She married Tom Insley...

Joseph Nowell

Joseph Nowell

Mar 23, 2017

Joseph Vane Nowell, 81, of Marietta, went home to his Father in Heaven on March 23, 2017. He was born in Lancaster, Ohio to Jay Thomas Nowell and Mayme Rose Walters Nowell. Joe is a 1956 graduate of Marietta College. He was a principal and teacher from 1956 until his retirement in 2001. He married his wife Dora Mae Pickering...

James Bell

James Bell

Mar 23, 2017

James Kyler Bell, 78, of Wadsworth, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Barberton Hospital. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville with Pastor Eric Keffer officiating, where military rites will be held. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be...

Lura Rollyson

Lura Rollyson

Mar 23, 2017

Lura Tennant Rollyson, 89, of Norton, died Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Autumwood, in Rittman. Lura was born April 22, 1927 in Wise County, Virginia to Creed and Theo {Hensley} Wells. She married Ezra Brickey, he died previously. She then married James Tennant, he died in 1993. Lura was a head cook at various restaurants and was a caterer in...

Katharine Meckel

Katharine Meckel

Mar 23, 2017

Katharine Jean Meckel, 85, of Marietta, passed on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born April 10, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois to Norine Jean Bishop and William Pelinka and married Richard Meckel in July 1952. During the last years of her life, she lived with her eldest daughter Frances Meckel, married to Jim Raney of Marietta,...

Mary Parker

Mary Parker

Mar 21, 2017

Mary E. Parker, 85, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at West View Healthy Living. Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting with arrangements. Mary was born May 16, 1931 in Marion County, WV to Melvin A. and Virginia Pearl {Hensley} Sillman. She married Jacob "Dick" Haught on April 17, 1948. He...

Maurice Bretthauer

Maurice Bretthauer

Mar 19, 2017

Maurice L. Bretthauer of Wooster, went to be with his Lord March 19, 2017, his 94th birthday, at Brenn-Field Nursing Home, in Orrville. Services will be Thursday at 5:30 pm at the Church of the Cross UMC with Rev. Kristen Patt officiating. Friends may call Thursday from 3:30 pm until the service at 5:30 pm, and following the service in...

Leonard Hencke

Leonard Hencke

Mar 19, 2017

Leonard Elmer Hencke, 86, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at West View Healthy Living. Friends may call Wednesday, March 22, 2017 from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will follow at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastors Eric and Kirk Fairhurst officiating. Burial will...

Barbara Davis

Barbara Davis

Mar 19, 2017

Barbara Davis, 79, of Whipple, died Sunday, March 19, 2017 at The Arbors at Marietta. Barbara was born February 26, 1938 in Washington County to Timothy and Virginia Davis. She graduated from Fearing Township School Barbara was a Caregiver and belonged to the Stanleyville Ladies Guild, the Whipple Grange and the Little Muskingum Grange Barbara was preceded in death by...

Donna Harmon

Donna Harmon

Mar 14, 2017

Donna Jean Harmon, 91, of Ashland, died Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at Kingston of Ashland Nursing Home. Donna was born November 30, 1925 in Ashland to Cloyd and Helen {Kramer} Stitzel. She married Loren Willis Harmon on February 9, 1942. He died July 17, 2007. Donna retired from Cresco in 1982. She attended First United Methodist Church. Donna enjoyed bowling...

Bette Cleary

Bette Cleary

Mar 13, 2017

Bette J. Reite Cleary, 71, of Belpre, OH died peacefully at Camden Clark Medical Center with her daughter by her side on March 13th, 2017 at 10:04 a.m. Bette is survived by her husband John E. Cleary of Belpre, OH, her beloved cat Morrie; son Scott Boswell (Stacey) of Shelton, CT and granddaughters Jordyn and Ricki; daughter Lori Boswell Watt...