Obituaries

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...

Nov 12, 2015

Stephen E. Pado, 91, of Wooster, died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Wayne Manor. Stephen was born December 26, 1923 in Cleveland to Andrew and Sophie {Visocan} Pado. He served in the United States Army during WWII. Stephen worked for Summit County maintenance for thirty years. He was a devoted Catholic. Stephen loved to play his accordion and watch the...

Nov 9, 2015

Barbara P. Bair, 81, of Cardington, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, in Ashland. Barbara was born May 21, 1934 in Savannah to William H. and Florence E. {Silsbey} Grosscup. Barbara graduated from Savannah School in 1954. She married Howard Bair in June of 1954. Barbara worked for Coca Cola Food Division for many years....

Nov 9, 2015

Ila J. Butler, 95, of Wooster, died Monday, November 9, 2015 at LifeCare Hospice. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Scott Casebeer officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare...

Nov 7, 2015

Charles R. Blough, 94, of Orrville, died Saturday, November 07, 2015 at Affinity Medical Center, in Massillon. Friends may call Thursday, November 12, from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military...

Nov 3, 2015

Lorena B. Veach, 76, of Wooster, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at West View Healthy Living. Services will be Thursday at 2 p.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 West View Healthy Living at 1715 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, OH 44691. Lorena was...

Oct 31, 2015

Oct 31, 2015

Ronald R. Neely, 79, of Lowell, Ohio, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family on October 31, 2015 after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born April 9, 1936 in Ellamore, West Virginia, son of the late Denzil "Rod" and Dove Osburn Neely. His educational journey began in a one-room school. He graduated from Jane Lew High...