Obituaries

Archer Purvis

Feb 5, 2015

Archer B. Purvis, 89, of Wooster, passed on to meet the Great Creator of the Universe on Thursday February 5, 2015 at West View Healthy Living. Friends may call Monday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel at 7067 Cleveland Rd., Wooster, OH 44691. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with...

Daniel Osburn

Feb 4, 2015

The Lord has taken home a wonderful angel. Daniel Lee Osburn, 58, of Rittman, died February 4, 2015 at his home after a courageous battle with ALS. Friends may call Sunday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, followed by a funeral service with Pastor David Kinkle officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the memorial...

Clifton Daugherty

Feb 3, 2015

Clifton E. Daugherty, 91, of Wooster, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Wooster Community Hospital. A private family service will be officiated by Pastor Wendell Sinclair. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salvation Army at 437 South Market, Wooster, OH 44691 or the Highland Church of God at...

Rillie Miller

Feb 3, 2015

Rillie Miller, 95, of Orrville, died Tuesday, February 3, 2015 in Canton. Friends may call Saturday, February 7th from 10 to 12 p.m. at the True Church House of Prayer to All Nations, 737 Buckeye Street, Orrville, OH 44667, followed by a funeral service at noon with Bishop Isaac Woods, Sr. officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens in...

Donald Sloan

Jan 31, 2015

Donald Dale Sloan, 84, of Ashland, died Saturday January 31, 2015 at Brethren Care Nursing Center. Donald was born April 17, 1930 in Ashland, Ohio, the last of 13 children to John Elmer and Cora Adeleine {Burdick} Sloan. He served in the Air Force during the Korean War. He married Donna Jean {Howman} on May 7, 1949. Donald worked for...

George Michalek

Jan 29, 2015

George Joseph Michalek, 91, formally of Wooster, OH passed away January 29, 2015 at Troy Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born September 1, 1923 in Cleveland, OH, the son of Joseph and Josephine Michalek. George was a retired machinist from the former Rexroth and a master mechanic. A lover of antique cars especially Fords. He served in the US...

Jacob Smeltzer

Jan 26, 2015

Jacob "Ray" Smeltzer, 96, of Ashland, died Sunday, January 25, 2015, in Ashland. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home – Ashland Chapel with Pastors Dale Smeltzer and Layton Broome officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home from 2 to 3 p.m. Burial will be at Mount Olivet...

Becky Shank

Jan 26, 2015

Becky Jean Shank, 56, of Ashland, died Monday January 26 at The Good Shepherd Nursing Home. Becky was born July 23, 1958 in Ashland to Robert Sr. and Norma Jean {Gaddis} Bowersock. She graduated from Ashland High School in 1977. She married Randall Shank on October 4, 1980. She worked for King Lanes and then Brethren Care. She was a...

Evon Cunningham

Jan 25, 2015

Evon Cunningham, age 61, of Coal Run, passed away on Sunday, January 25, 2015 in Marietta. She will be missed by her husband, Roger Cunningham.

Michael Mong

Jan 24, 2015

Michael Joseph Mong, 34, of Rittman, died Saturday, January 24, 2015 in the Palliative Care Unit at Summa Barberton Hospital. Michael was born on June 3, 1980 in Barberton to Donald Mong and Darlene (Hatcher) Greenwood. Michael was a tire delivery driver and also worked on a ranch in Bonita Springs, FL. Michael loved music and stock car racing. He...

Shelby Pence

Jan 23, 2015

Shelby Jean Pence, 70, of Ashland, died Friday, January 23, 2015 at Hospice of North Central Ohio surrounded by her loving family. Shelby was born July 4, 1944 in Bainbridge, OH to the late Joseph and Dorothy {Bailey} Adams. She married James "Jim" Pence on June 17, 1976. She was best known to love her grandkids and great grandkids. She...

Helen Martine

Jan 21, 2015

Helen R. Martine, 80, of Wooster, died Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home–Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. 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 made to...

Ethel Moreland

Jan 18, 2015

Ethel Moreland

Jan 18, 2015

Ethel Moreland, 78, of Wooster, died Sunday, January 18, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Services will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Jeff Ball officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Memorial contributions...

Donald Billheimer

Jan 17, 2015

Donald Billheimer, 78, of Wooster, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Cleveland Clinic Hospital. Friends may call Tuesday, January 20 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Church of the Nazarene, 3100 Oak Hill Road, Wooster. Services will be Wednesday at 10:30 AM at the church with Pastor Dan Bishop officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Donald...

Joyce Meier

Jan 17, 2015

Joyce I. Meier, 67, of Apple Creek, died Saturday, January 17, 2015 at Smithville Western Care Center, in Wooster. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Wednesday at the funeral home at 11 am at with Pastor Kenn Curren officiating. Burial will be at Apple Creek Cemetery. Memorial contributions...

Robert Horst, Jr

Jan 15, 2015

Robert Horst, Jr., 66, died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at his home in Wooster. Services were private. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Rob was born January 20, 1948 in Wooster, Ohio to Robert Horst and Patricia {Albright} Horst. He graduated from Wooster High School in 1966 and from Manchester College in North Manchester, Indiana in 1971. He was...

William Furman

Jan 15, 2015

Wilbur Furman, age 86, passed away Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Copley Health Care. Inurnment will be private at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

Carole Holdren

Jan 13, 2015

Carole Ann Holdren, 79, of Apple Creek, passed away at her home with her loved ones on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, following a period of declining health. She was born July 8, 1935 in St. Paul, MN, to the late Alexander and Vitaline "Bea" (Fairbanks) Lonier and was united in marriage to David W. Holdren on May 25, 1979. He...

James Martin

Jan 12, 2015

James "Jim" Martin, 62, of Wooster, passed away Monday, January 12, 2015 at the Wooster Community Hospital after a brief illness. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Thursday at 11am at the funeral home with Pastors Ken Thomas and Arnie Kaufman officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial...