Obituaries

Jan 8, 2015

Bertha M. McBride, 89, of Millersburg, went home to be with the Lord Thursday, January 8, 2015 at Holmes County Home, in Holmesville, Ohio. Friends may call Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 at the funeral home with Rev. Jerry Craycraft officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood...

Jan 3, 2015

Stefan "Steve" Flock, 85, of Wadsworth, died Saturday, January 3, 2015 at Wadsworth Point Nursing Home. Friends may call Wednesday, January 7 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home- Hillcrest Chapel, Seville. Funeral services will be Thursday, January 8 at 11 AM at the funeral home with Deacon Roger Klaas officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens....

Jan 1, 2015

Julio T. Stincer, 55, of Marietta, died Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, in Marietta. Julio was born August 22, 1959 in Havana, Cuba to Julio and Silvia {Lastra} Stincer Sr. He served in United States Army from 1977-1987. Following active duty, he served in United States Army Reserve until 2012. He married Cheryl Lynn White on September...

Dec 26, 2014

Maxine C. Ferrell, 94, of Wooster, died December 26, 2014 at , Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Tuesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. at the Funeral Home with Pastor Mark Mauldin officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Garden. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions...

Dec 25, 2014

Dennis E. Leonard, 68, of Chatham, died Thursday, December 25, 2014 at Pleasant View Care Center, in Parma. Friends may call Monday from 3 to 5 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 10:30 at the funeral home with Pastor John McCaw officiating. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, where military...

Dec 22, 2014

Mary E. White, 90, of Marietta, died Monday, December 22, 2014 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Mary was born February 7, 1924 in Clarksburg, WV to George and Erma Ford. She married Harold A. White on April 1, 1945. He died July 22, 2004. Mary was a member of St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Marietta, Ohio. Her hobbies were cooking and cleaning....

Dec 20, 2014

Patricia A. Banks, 62, of Smithville, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at the Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Friday, December 26, 2014 from 3 to 4 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel. Services will be Friday at 4pm at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions...

Dec 20, 2014

David L. Stackhouse, 80, of Ashland, died Saturday, December 20, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, in Ashland, surrounded by his loving family. David was born October 21, 1934 in Ashland to Glenn C. and Margaret A. {Summers} Stackhouse. He married Luzetta "Ann" (Stevens) on March 14, 1954. David retired from General Motors in Mansfield after 39 years. He...

Dec 19, 2014

Joas Swartzentruber, 71, of Orrville, died December 19, 2014 at his residence. Friends may call Saturday from 10 a.m. 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 Mark McCord and Pastor Wendell Sinclair officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be...

Dec 17, 2014

Fred E. Jones, age 86, of Wadsworth, passed away Wednesday, December 17, 2014. Born October 28, 1928, in Dukedom, Tennessee, he was the son of Willie Calvin and Effie B. {Raye} Jones. He was an independent farmer in Tennessee until moving to Akron, where he then worked at Goodyear Aerospace until he retired in 1991. Fred enjoyed many hobbies as...

Dec 16, 2014

Robert Paul Kanuch Sr., 71, of Nova, died December 16, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, in Ashland. Friends may call Monday, December 22, 2014 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Ashland Chapel, Ashland. Friends may also call Tuesday, December 23, 2014 from 11 a.m.-12 p.m. at the funeral home. Graveside services will begin at 12:30 p.m....

Dec 14, 2014

Dec 13, 2014

John J. Peterman, 87, of Wooster, died December 13, 2014 at his residence. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens on December 16, 2014 at 10 a.m. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. John was born September 6, 1927 in Ripley Township in Holmes County, Ohio to John C. and Sarah {Schaaf} Peterman. He married Helen Finn on June...

Dec 11, 2014

Esta M. Money, 92, of Wooster, died Thursday, December 11, 2014 at Glendora Health Care Center. Services will be Monday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Charles Tobias officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may...

Dec 11, 2014

Diane E. Whitacre, 85, of Lodi, died December 11, 2014 at her residence. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville. Funeral services will be Monday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor David Dake officiating. Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Diane...

Dec 9, 2014

Ronald Bealer, 69, of Norton, died December 9, 2014 at Barberton Hospital. Memorial services will be Monday, December 15, 2014 at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel with Pastor Jeri Johnson officiating.. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military honors will be held. Ronald was born December 31, 1944 in Canton, Ohio to Raymond Leroy and Ruby...

Dec 8, 2014

Vivian Mae Peterson, 93, of Ashland, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Crystal Care Extended Care Facility, in Ashland. Vivian was born September 14, 1921 in Tyrone, PA to William H. and Nell {Smith} Neff. Vivian graduated from John Hayes High School. She married Lewis Peterson on January 23, 1943. He passed on January 25, 2010. Vivian worked at Perkins...

Dec 7, 2014

Wayne Blair Schmid, 92, of Wooster, died December 7, 2014 at West View Manor, in Wooster. Friends may call Thursday 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 Mel Kirk of St. Peter's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens,...

Dec 6, 2014

Stewart G. Griffin, 77, of Ashland, died Saturday, December 6, 2014 at MedCentral Hospital, in Mansfield, from complications after a massive heart attack. Memorial services will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at the Roberts Funeral Home – Ashland Chapel. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Dec 6, 2014

Lois Elaine Battig, 78, of Wooster, Ohio, died Saturday, December 6, 2014. She was born October 17, 1936 in Richardson County, Nebraska, the daughter of Herbert L. and Velma A. Schulenberg. She married Leo J. Battig on August 25, 1966 in Newberg, Oregon and loved him dearly, caring for him through an extended illness until his death on November 30,...