Obituaries

Feb 13, 2014

Feb 13, 2014

Lloyd J. Becker, 93, of Wooster, died Thursday, February 13, 2014 at West View Healthy Living, in Wooster. Friends may call Sunday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Arnie Kaufman officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites...

Feb 10, 2014

Marcella Jean Blough, 89, of Wadsworth, passed away on Monday, February 10, 2014 at Altercare, in Wadsworth. Marcella was born December 15, 1924 in Medina to Perry and Icie {Clark} Eaken. Marcella graduated from Westfield Center High School in 1942. She married Wilbur Blough on April 6, 1946. She worked for Westbrook Accountants and was a member of Norton Church...

Feb 9, 2014

Garland Amos, 93, of Wooster, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 at Glendora Health Care Center. Friends may call Wednesday from 10 to 11a .m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Garden, where military rites will be held. Online...

Feb 8, 2014

Wanda L. Kirksey, 81, of Mt. Hope, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Church of the Cross United Methodist with Pastor Matthew Wald officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will follow at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be...

Feb 8, 2014

Timothy Richard Ullery, 56, of Mansfield, died Saturday, February 8, 2014 at The Ohio State University Medical Center, in Columbus. A memorial service will be Saturday at 1:00 pm at Salem Lutheran Church in Wooster with Rev. Dr. Alan Nathan and Rev. Sharon Brown officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kidney...

Feb 5, 2014

Mary E. Stanton, 65, of Phoenix, Arizona died Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at her residence, in Phoenix. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Desert Shadows Church, 17871 North 13th Ave., Phoenix, AZ., 85023, pastorhuwa@yahoo.com or Grace Hospice 2141 East Broadway Road, Suite 118, Tempe, AZ., 85282, www.gracehospiceaz.com. Mary was born March 11, 1948...

Feb 1, 2014

Betty Jane Shire, 84, of Ashland, died Saturday, February 1, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio, in Ashland. Betty was born June 20, 1929 in Wellington, Ohio to Phillip and Wilma {Bennett} Roesel. She married Harry H. Shire on November 12, 1946. He is deceased. She worked as a fabricator at Pentair Water for 20 years. She retired in...

Jan 29, 2014

Rickey Lee McQuillen, 65, of Ashland, passed away Wednesday, January 29, 2014 after a couragous fight with cancer, surrounded by his loving wife, Barb. Rickey was born July 12, 1948 in Ashland, Ohio to Charles McQuillen and Mary {Thompson} Oxender. Rick attended Ashland High School. He served in the U.S. Army during Vietnam War where he received a Purple Heart....

Jan 26, 2014

Truman Victor Austin, 68, of Millersburg, died Sunday January 26, 2014 on his tractor doing what he loved, in Millersburg. 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 Pastor Dave Masters officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where...

Jan 22, 2014

Jack Specht, 84, of Wooster, died Wednesday, January 22, 2014 at West View Healthy Living. Private services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Kirk Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Memorial services will be held at West View Healthy Living at a later date. Memorial contributions...

Jan 16, 2014

George E. Legler, 94, of Wooster, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at West View Healthy Living, in Wooster. There will be no services per the deceased's wishes. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to West View Healthy Living, 1715 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. George was born October 28, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA to...

Jan 16, 2014

George E. Legler, 94, of Wooster, died Thursday, January 16, 2014 at West View Healthy Living, in Wooster. There will be no services per the deceased's wishes. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to West View Healthy Living, 1715 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster, Ohio 44691. George was born October 28, 1919 in Pittsburgh, PA to...

Jan 15, 2014

Bruce E. Morehead, 88, of Wadsworth, died Wednesday January 15, 2014, from complications of pneumonia. He was born on November 11, 1925 in Perry County, Ohio to Bruce and Bessie (King) Morehead. He served in the US Air Force during WWII. He then attended Ohio University where he graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Education. He taught mechanical drawing for...

Jan 10, 2014

Karen J. Boreman, 69, of Shreve, died Friday, January 10, 2014 at her residence, in Shreve. Funeral services will be Tuesday, January 14, 2014 at 11 A.M. at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel with Reverend Kevin Phipps officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers please make memorial...

Jan 8, 2014

Geraldine L. Hustead, 78, of Orrville, died Wednesday, January 8, 2014 at Aultman Hospital, in Canton. Friends may call Monday, January 13, 2014 from 2 to 3 P.M. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 3 P.M. at the funeral home with Pastor Joe Routh officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes...

Jan 7, 2014

William F. Columbo Sr., 91, of Wooster, died Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Friends may call Friday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Friday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. He...

Jan 5, 2014

Thomas Andrew Miller, 53, of Massillon, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at his residence. Private services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Bob Meyer officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Humane Society, 1161 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster, OH 44691, American Diabetes Association, 4500 Rockside Road Suite...

Jan 5, 2014

Dorothy L. Hendrix, 84, of Apple Creek, died Sunday, January 5, 2014 at Aultman Hospital, in Canton. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home- Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Arnie Kaufman officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to in lieu of flowers to Waynedale Wrestling, 9048 Dover Rd, Apple Creek Ohio, 44606. Dorothy was born...

Jan 2, 2014

Jean D. Harper, 88, of Orrville died Thursday, January 2, 2014 at Hospice Care in Akron. Services will be Saturday (today) at 2 pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Rev. Kevin Phipps officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to...