Obituaries

Dec 14, 2015

Frank M. Gagliardi, 81, of Wooster, died Monday, December 14, 2015 at his residence. A memorial service will be held Saturday at 2 pm, friends may visit an hour prior to the service at Roberts Funeral Home with Chaplain Charlotte Glasgo officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd. Wooster, Ohio 44691. Frank was born August...

Dec 12, 2015

Winfield "Windy" Burto, 85, of Cleveland, Ohio, formerly of Wayne County, West Virginia, son of Mary Copley, departed this life on Saturday, December 12, 2015, while in Hospice, after a courageous battle with cancer. Preceding him in death was his mother Mary and a sister Frankie. His wife Jane {Kobella} Burto survives. Also surviving are brothers Lafe and his wife...

Dec 12, 2015

Helen T. Cole, 96, of Seville, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at Pearlview Rehab & Wellness Center, in Brunswick. Helen was born January 10, 1919 in Cleveland to Louis and Veronica {Cziffer} Hofstetter. She worked at Westfield Insurance Company in the mailroom for over 20 years. Helen was a member of Chippewa Church At The Lake United Methodist Church. She...

Dec 10, 2015

Phylliss Dorine Cader, 76, of Wooster, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Summa Hospital, in Akron. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wooster with Father Steve Moran officiating. Inurnment will be at Wooster Cemetery. Phylliss was born December 11, 1938 in Carl Junction, Missouri to Garrett Herbaugh and Velma Jewell {Casteel} Burke....

Dec 9, 2015

Wayne W. McMullen, 75, of Wooster, died Wednesday, December 09, 2015 at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster. Memorial services will be Sunday, December 20 at 2:30pm at Washington Avenue Christian Church, Elyria with Rev. Janet Long officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691 or the Ohio Lions Eye Research Foundation, P.O....

Dec 6, 2015

Frances Irene Beichler, 83, of Wooster, died Sunday, December 6, at LifeCare Hospice, in Wooster. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Pleasant Home Baptist Church, 7605 Pleasant Home Road 44276, Sterling, OH 44276, with Pastors Stephen P. Olsen and Robert D. Fetterhoff officiating....

Dec 5, 2015

Gayle E. Burns, 66, of Ashland, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her residence following a battle with cancer. Gayle was born February 4, 1949 in Canton, Ohio to Robert C. and Olive M. "Babe" {Tohey} Ream. She graduated from Ashland High School, class of 1967. She married William R. Burns on February 14, 1978. He passed away on...

Nov 30, 2015

Vernon E. Howell, 74, of Apple Creek, died Monday, November 30, 2015 at Aultman Orrville Hospital. Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday at 11 A.M. at the funeral home with Pastor Nate Holton officiating. Burial will be at Apple Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Nov 30, 2015

Lester Howard Finley, 87, of Dalton, passed away Monday, November 30, 2015 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, in Dalton. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Kirk Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice at 1900 Akron Rd. Wooster, OH 44691....

Nov 27, 2015

Kimberly A. Karlen, 59, of Maineville, died Friday, November 27, 2015 at The Hospice of Cincinnati, Blue Ash with her husband Warren and mother Helen at her side. Friends may call Monday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home, 6791 Tylersville Rd., Mason, OH 45040. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood...

Nov 25, 2015

Harry E. Tucker, 93, of Ashland, died November 25, 2015 at Samaritan Regional Hospital. Harry was born December 20, 1921 in Clear Creek, Ohio to Clyde F. and Estella {Turner} Tucker. Harry served in the United States Army during World War II in Europe. He married Donna L. {Shirkey} on October 21, 1997. Harry retired from Yellow Freight as a...

Nov 25, 2015

Glenn "Pete" Sebastian Drouhard, 87, of Wooster, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015 at West View Healthy Living. Services will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Kirk Fairhurst officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens,...

Nov 23, 2015

George E. Maxwell, 84, of Wooster, previously of Burbank, went home to be with the Lord Monday, November 23, 2015 at LifeCare Hospice. Friends may call Friday, November 27, 2015, from 4 to 6:30 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Father Steven Moran officiating. Burial will...

Nov 22, 2015

Gale James (Jim) Medley, 80, died November 22, 2015, at The Legacy House, Ocala, Fla. He was born on May 26, 1935 in Elba, Ohio to the late Albert and Zora Medley. Jim graduated from Marietta High School in 1953. He is survived by his loving wife of 60 years, Sharon (Leonhart) Medley; a daughter, Mrs. David Guzzo (Debra), Columbus,...

Nov 19, 2015

William James Hartman, 44, of Martin House Apartments of Ashland, passed away Thursday, November 19, 2015 at Crystal Care Center of Ashland, from a brief illness. William was born July 28, 1971 in Ashland to James Jacob and Betty Ann {Harris} Hartman. William enjoyed spending time with his friends and family. He loved playing bingo, cards, and listening to 70s...

Nov 16, 2015

Bernard R. White, 88, of Wadsworth, died Monday, November 16, 2015 at Smithville Western Care Center. Services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville with Pastor Cindi Nigh officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made...

Nov 15, 2015

Nov 13, 2015

Mary Croyle, 91, of Wadsworth, died Friday, November 13, 2015 at Liberty Residence I, in Wadsworth. Mary Lucile Schnell Croyle was born in Orrville, Ohio, on March 23, 1924, the youngest of Hervey A. and Emma E. Yoder Schnell's four children. She resided in Orrville all of her formative years and was baptized and became a member of the Orrville...

Nov 12, 2015

Obituary Charlotte Carpenter, 87, of Marietta, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Charlotte was born May 15, 1928 in Marietta to Clyde and Nellie {Carpenter} Forshey. Charlotte will be deeply missed by her son George W. Carpenter Jr. and his wife Lina; son-in-law William King; grandchildren Michelle (Matt) Reed, Glenn (Michelle) Carpenter, Christopher (Jennifer) Carpenter, Jessica (Mike)...

Nov 12, 2015

Nancy Carol Neff, age 66, went to be with the Lord on November 12, 2015 at 6:56 p.m. in her home surrounded by her loved ones. She is preceded by her mother Etta (Hamrick) Neff; her father James Acie Neff; her brothers Larry Wayne Neff, Delbert Leon Neff and James "Jim" Daris Neff (Nancy Neff Waters). Nancy is survived by...