Obituaries

Dec 30, 2016

Viola E. Zook, 83, of Wadsworth, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Altercare of Wadsworth. Vi was born January 27, 1933 in Sterling, Ohio to Edward and Nellie {River} Hughes. She married Howard Zook Sr. on May 17, 1952. Vi was a long time member of the Nazarene Church of Wadsworth. She was an avid reader, liked to go...

Dec 29, 2016

Anna Mae Martin, 85, of Wooster, passed Thursday, December 29, 2016 at her residence. Friends may call Saturday from 10 to 12 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Saturday at 12 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Randy Moomaw officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare...

Dec 26, 2016

John R. Franks Jr., born January 11, 1922, in a historic farm house with no windows on the first floor, used as a fortification for the frontiersmen of Wooster Ohio. He served his country honorably in WWII as a radar operator on an admiral's flagship, the USS Dade, in the pacific theater. When stationed in Chicago, riding the bus, he...

Dec 21, 2016

G. Robert Fockler, 83, of Wooster, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Brookdale Barberton. There will be a private service for the family held at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Robert was born March 16, 1932 in Altoona, PA to George and Marian {Bartley} Fockler. He graduated...

Dec 18, 2016

Dorothy A. Vekas, 78, died December 18, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born in Oakland, MD. on December 9, 1938. Dorothy married Charles Vekas in June of 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a Den Mother and Camp Leader for Boy Scouts for many years, among her hobbies she loved cooking and baking, painting, bird watching, sewing, gardening...

Dec 17, 2016

Cecil R. Murphy, 76, of Wooster, died December 17, 2016 at Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Cecil was born April 14, 1940...

Dec 17, 2016

Deborah J. Morgan, 62, of Loudonville, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at her residence. Memorial services will be Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 12:45 p.m. at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery with Chaplin Tim Dvorak officiating. Interment will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron...

Dec 16, 2016

Frances Parish Lavender, 77, of Ashland, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at home. Fran was born August 15, 1939 in Marks, Mississippi to Davis and Louise {Garrett} Parish. She married Fred Lavender on December 28, 1959. Fran was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mansfield. She loved sports, and in her adult years took up tennis which became...

Dec 15, 2016

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Lauretta Allard Severance, 91, passed away in her home on Thursday, December 15, 2016 after a short illness. She was born January 10, 1925 and raised on Allardale Farm, which is now the Medina County Park. Lauretta was the youngest and last surviving child of Elbridge and Abby Allard. Lauretta was a...

Dec 14, 2016

Robert Joseph Cherilla, 76, of Wooster, died Wednesday, December 14, at his residence. There will not be any services at this time. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home to help defray funeral expenses. Robert was born September 30, 1939 in Bradford, Pennsylvania to...

Dec 11, 2016

Dec 11, 2016

Jerry Lee Redman Sr., 77, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center. Jerry was born July 31, 1939 in Newark, Ohio to Joy Edson and Helen Louise {Layton} Redman. He married Barbara M. Bakos on September 12, 1992. Jerry retired from Pentair Pump Group (F.E. Myers) after 38 years. He enjoyed golfing, fishing...

Dec 10, 2016

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Dec 7, 2016

Betty Louise Bretz, 88, of Barberton, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Doylestown Health Care Center. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. J. Alexander officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Dec 5, 2016

Ada Mae Henry, 86, of Ashland, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at Kingston Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Ada was born March 21, 1930 in Mohican Township, Ohio to Walter and Helen {Metcalf} Anderson. She graduated from Lakeville High School in 1948. She married H. Paul Henry on April 8, 1950. He passed away April 19, 1983. Ada...

Dec 5, 2016

James A Lance, 80, of Wooster, died Monday, December 5 at Akron General Hospital. Services will be Friday at 2pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Humane Society, 1161 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, OH 44691. Jim was born July 15, 1936 in...

Dec 4, 2016

Harry Junior Smith, 87, of Lodi, died Sunday, December 04, 2016 at Medina Hospital. Harry was born September 7, 1929 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Harry and Enid {Bragg} Smith. Harry was a 1947 High School Graduate of the Kalamazoo High School. He married Bernice Jorgensen on July 4, 1948. Harry was the owner of the Printing and Die Cutting Inc....

Dec 4, 2016

Theodore Charles Lakin, 72, of Toledo, formerly of Maine, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital, in Maumee. Theodore was born March 7, 1944 in Portland, Maine to Edson and Maude {Weeman} Lakin. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, Desert Storm and the Panama Canal Negotiations. He married Gail Irwin in 1987. They...

Nov 29, 2016

Robert O. Ball Sr., 76, of Marietta, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Robert was born March 19, 1940 in Noble County, Ohio to Ernest and May {Swain} Ball. He married Evelyn on January 10, 1959. He worked at Kardex for 38 years. He was a Trustee and a Lifetime member of the Washington County Fish and...