Obituaries

Aug 2, 2014

Elsie Estaleen Cunningham, 96, of Tyler, TX and former resident of Wooster, OH, went to join her husband in Heaven on Saturday August 2, 2014 at Trinity Mother Frances Hospital in Tyler, TX. Family and friends may call Friday Aug. 8th from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Saturday Aug. 9th at...

Aug 1, 2014

Dale Eugene Henthorn, 73, of Kent, died August 1, 2014 at Robinson Memorial Hospital, in Ravenna, Ohio. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Steven Chapman officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Dale was born September...

Jul 31, 2014

Paul (Rick) Manley, 73, of Wooster, died July 31, 2014 at his residence, in Wooster. Friends may call Monday from 6 to 9 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Mr. Maynard Troyer officiating. Burial will be at New Pittsburg Cemetery. Online tributes may be made at...

Jul 30, 2014

Rosemary C. West, 90, of Austin, Texas passed away on July 30, 2014. She was born April 1, 1924 to Wesley Downing and Christine {Scalise) Smith in Akron, Ohio. Rosemary graduated from Garfield High School in 1942, a few months after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor. Like most people at that time, Rosemary wanted to "do her part for the...

Jul 24, 2014

Glenn Earnest Dickinson, 82, of Ashland, died Thursday, July 24, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Glenn was born January 20, 1932 in Burbank, Ohio to Paul Eugene and Florence Jeanette {Hubler} Dickinson. He was in the United States Army where he served in the Korean War. He married Norma Jean {Thompson} on December 31, 1971. She...

Jul 21, 2014

Jessie F. Porter, daughter of a coal miner, 75, of Ashland, passed away Monday July 21, 2014 at Hospice of North Central, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Jessie was born February 18, 1939 in Paint Creek, WV to Dawson and Amelia Fay {Biggs} Daniels. She married Roscoe Porter on May 15, 1958. She was a group leader for...

Jul 21, 2014

Joan Harrod, 85, of Orrville, died Monday, July 21, 2014 at Dunlap Community Hospital. Private services will be held per family's request. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Joan was born June 30, 1929 in Pittsburgh, PA to John and Evelyn {Wilscek} Swerens. She loved ceramics and giving them as gifts. Joan...

Jul 17, 2014

Jul 15, 2014

Kenneth Clifford Bender, 85, of Wooster, formerly of Estero, FL, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Shady Lawn Nursing Home following a lengthy illness. He was born in Marion Ohio, on October 18, 1928, to Myrtle F. (Mathews) and Philip A. Bender. Ken was a World War II Air Force veteran. He was a graduate of North Central College...

Jul 14, 2014

George Louis Duell, 83, of Dalton, died Monday, July 14, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family, after a period of declining health. Friends may call Friday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will follow at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at...

Jul 12, 2014

Clyde C. Sayers, 89, Ashland's finest watchmaker, passed away on July 12, 2014 at Brethren Care Village in Ashland. Clyde was born in Everett, PA to Harry and Lilly Mae Sayers on June 15, 1925. Clyde followed in his father's footsteps as a watchmaker. He was a graduate of Western Pennsylvania Horological Institute of Pittsburgh, PA. Clyde came to Ashland...

Jul 9, 2014

Carol E. (Batten) Hileman, 82, of Medina, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 9, 2014. Carol was married to her first husband Richard Stilwell for 27 years and her second husband Leonard J. Hileman Sr. for 21 years. She was a member of Medina Nazarene Church, where she served on the Mission Board and Board of...

Jul 7, 2014

Molly Marie Daugherty, 34, of Wooster, died Monday, July 7, 2014 at Medina General Hospital. Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Tom Geissinger officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Molly was born June 13, 1980...

Jul 7, 2014

Arthur "Art" Wilhelm Nelson, 65, of Wooster, Ohio, formerly of Tucson, Arizona, joined the Church Triumphant, peacefully, after a long illness, at home July 7, 2014 with loving family by his side. Memorial Services will be held for Art at 3:00pm August 12, 2014 at Parkview Christian Church, Rev. Joe Rubino officiating. Art was born June 30, 1949, at Wright-Patterson...

Jul 3, 2014

Jul 2, 2014

Evelyn L. Bender 72 of Wadsworth passed away Wednesday July 2 peacefully at home. Evelyn enjoyed the simple things in life and had a love for music. Evelyn was a active member in the First Hungarian Benefit Society, American Legion Auxiliary, Fraternal Order of Eagles and Women of the Moose. Evelyn enjoyed a good camp fire and going to the...

Jun 30, 2014

Tressa Mae Rufener, 92, of Wadsworth, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at Magnolia Village, in Wadsworth. Tressa was born February 24, 1922 in Monroe County, Ohio to Frank and Lula {Ensinger} Haldiman. She graduated from Seville High School in 1940. She married Freeman Rufener, Sr. on November, 20, 1941. She hung wallpaper for 50 years. Tressa was a member of...

Jun 28, 2014

Terry G. Kopp, 67, of Ashland, died Saturday June 28, 2014 at Brethren Care Nursing Home. Terry was born August 19, 1946 in Ashland to Gail G. and June C. {Cubbage} Kopp. He graduated from Ashland High School. Terry retired from the US Coast Guard in 1991. He married Jean (Fry) on March 7, 1974. After retiring from the military...

Jun 25, 2014

Elizabeth Jordan Miller passed away Wednesday, June 25, 2014. Elizabeth was born March 29, 1922 in Wayne County, the daughter of Clarence and Leona (Muck) Jordan. She spent most of her life in Ashland, Ohio. She had been a member of the Sarah Copus Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Member of the Ashland and Lake Counties Chapters...

Jun 24, 2014

Frances Elizabeth Slota, 85, of Rittman, died Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at Apostolic Christian Nursing Home. Frances was born January 14, 1929 in Akron to Frank Silvester and Anna Isabel {Collins} Walsh. Frances graduated from St. Mary's high school. She married Paul Slota on April 24, 1954. He survives. Frances was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking and baking for friends...