Obituaries

Oct 6, 2015

Rex Warden Sprowls, 81, of Wooster, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday October 6, 2015 at LifeCare Hospice surrounded by his family. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 am at Grace Church with Pastor Bob Fetterhoff officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial...

Oct 5, 2015

Kenneth H. "Ken" Steiner, 78, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Monday, October 05, 2015, at home surrounded by his loving family, after a long, courageous battle with corticobasil degeneration (CBD). Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the...

Oct 5, 2015

Mary O. Truex, 87, of Orrville, died October 5, 2015 at Brenn-Field Nursing Center. Per Mary's wishes there will be no services. Roberts Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Mary was born May 2, 1928 in Glen Easton, WV to Ulysses Abraham and Mary {Wetzel} Kerns. She married Harold Truex on August...

Oct 1, 2015

Obituary Sharon Louise Rapp, 84, of Marietta, died October 1, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.. Louise was born May 16, 1931 in Marietta to Anna Meantz Shears. She graduated from Marietta High School in 1949. She married Irvin Rapp on January 3, 1952 and traveled with him for 21 years in the military. Louise worked at Marietta...

Sep 30, 2015

Howard Cantley, 77, of Medina, died Wednesday September 30, 2015 at Medina Hospital. Howard was born November 12, 1937 in Rock Creek, WV to Guy and Stella {Richmond} Cantley. He married Imojean Dickens on December 23, 1957. Howard worked for American National Can, in Cleveland, OH, where he worked for 37 years before retiring in 1993. He enjoyed hunting, gardening...

Sep 30, 2015

Sep 30, 2015

Walter Ray Hollandsworth, 79, of Ashland, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Hospice of North Central Ohio. Walter was born September 3, 1936 in Sutton, West Virginia to Daniel Dayton and Mary Ethel {Beckner} Hollandsworth. He married Mary J. {Carpenter} on October 22, 1955. He retired from the Lorain Steel Mill after 30 years. He attended Sullivan Christian Church. He...

Sep 24, 2015

Dorothy Jean Sharp, age 86, of Marietta, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 1929 in Concordia, Kansas to John L. Sweeney and Leah Ida Martin Sweeney. Dorothy attended El Dorado High School and graduated in 1948. She married James O. Sharp on August 25, 1949. Dorothy was a very devoted mother....

Sep 22, 2015

John K. Evans, 69, of Wooster, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Glendora Health Care, in Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home PO Box 761 Wooster, Ohio 44691. John was born April 29, 1946 in Akron, Ohio to Orphy and Marjorie {Knox} Evans. John attended Akron Garfield high school,...

Sep 22, 2015

Sep 20, 2015

Kenneth Eugene Boyer, 85, of Bucyrus, died September 20, 2015 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. Kenneth was born July 20, 1930 in Glouster, Ohio to Harry Edward and Florence Mercedes {Mathias} Boyer. Kenneth served in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Darlene Gale Lowery on December 10, 1951, she died January 29, 2013. Kenneth worked for the Marion...

Sep 19, 2015

Robert James Vargo, 74, of Vancouver, Washington, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, September 19, 2015 at his home. He was born on November 15, 1940 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Carl and Ida (Dull) Vargo. He graduated in 1958 from Northwestern High School where he was remembered as an all-star baseball player. He was a member in the U.S. Army, actively serving...

Sep 18, 2015

David A. Freeze Sr., 70, of Wooster, died Friday September 18, 2015 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Services will be Thursday at 12 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor John Boggs officiating. Friends may call from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. prior to the service. Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society at 721 E....

Sep 18, 2015

Sandra "Jackie" Richardson, 80, of Wadsworth, died Friday, September 18, 2015 at Magnolia Nursing Home, in Wadsworth. Sandra was born June 30, 1935 in Dille, West Virginia to Curg and Hildreth {Adkins} Given. She married Carter Richardson. They were married on August 18, 1956. He passed in 1965. Sandra was a beautician and then retired from Medina County as a...

Sep 18, 2015

Robert E. Fath Sr. (Bush Daudy) left this world to go directly into the arms of Jesus on September 18, 2015 whom he loved dearly. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at West Hill Baptist Church with Pastor Dan Wingate and Pastor Eric Fairhurst. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the church. Burial will be...

Sep 17, 2015

Mary "Pat" V. Ridill, 91, formerly of Lakewood, Ohio, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at West View Healthy Living in Wooster. A funeral mass will be held Saturday, September 26, 2015 at 10a.m. at Saint Mary's Catholic Church. Burial will be at Saint Josephs Cemetery in Avon. Memorial contributions may be made to Cleveland Right to Life, 4427 State Rd...

Sep 17, 2015

Nell Ann Harper, 74 of Marietta, lost her battle with cancer on September 17, 2015 surrounded by family at the home of her daughter Dee Lang. Nell worked for many years in the food marketing industry in sales. She was a member of the United Food & Commercial Workers International Union and Local No. 1059 of Columbus, Ohio. She retired...

Sep 17, 2015

James Robert Belcher, 73, of Shreve, died Thursday, September 17, 2015 at Affinity Medical Center, in Massillon. Services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Rev. Wendell Sinclair officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be...

Sep 15, 2015

Anna Belle Lehman, 80, of Orrville, died Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at LifeCare Hospice. Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services follow at 11am at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice 1900...

Sep 12, 2015

Carol McCollum, 70, of Shreve, passed away peacefully on Saturday September 12, 2015 at Akron City Hospice Unit, after a short illness. 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 with Rev. Stephen Olsen officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial...