Obituaries

George Sark

George Sark

Dec 1, 2013

George Emerson Sark Sr., 72, of Wooster, died Sunday, December 1, 2013 at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be Friday at 11 am at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Online tributes may be made at...

Peggy DiMaio

Peggy DiMaio

Nov 30, 2013

Peggy L. DiMaio, 61, of Wooster, died Saturday, November 30, 2013 at Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. A private family burial will be held at the cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster, OH 44691. Peggy was born September...

Helen Kamp

Helen Kamp

Nov 28, 2013

Helen Kamp, 86, of Ashland, passed away Thursday November 28, 2013 at Lutheran Village where she had made her home for the past four years. Helen was born February 16, 1927 in Jeromesville, Ohio to Herbert and Maude {nee Budd} Flickinger. She married Frederick (Fritz) Kamp on May 4, 1951. She retired from the Eagle Rubber Company after 30 +...

Betty Ross

Betty Ross

Nov 25, 2013

Betty Jane Ross, 90, of Ashland, OH, died Monday, November 25, 2013 at her residence. Betty was born December 27, 1922 in Thomasville, NC to George and Lucy {Hewlitt} Hughes. She married William Floyd Ross. She will be deeply missed by her children Donna (James) Bernard of Scotsville, NY, William Ross of Ashland, and Rhonda Ross of Dallas, TX; grandchildren...

Nancy James

Nancy James

Nov 24, 2013

Nancy J. Shilling James, 60, of Columbus, died November 24, 2013 at Ohio State University Hospital East, in Columbus, OH. Funeral services will be Friday at 11 a.m. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Reverend Paula R. Marbury officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be...

Charles Kennedy

Charles Kennedy

Nov 20, 2013

Charles Edward Kennedy, 56, of Wooster, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at his residence. Friends may call Saturday from 2 to 4 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Saturday at 4 at the funeral home with Pastor Tom McFadden officiating. Charles was born July 30, 1957 in Wooster, Ohio to Lloyd and Eileen {Landaw} Kennedy....

Clarence Henthorn

Clarence Henthorn

Nov 20, 2013

Clarence E. Henthorn, 92, of Wadsworth, died Wednesday, November 20, 2013 at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital, in Wadsworth. Clarence was born March 28, 1921 in Woodsfield, Ohio to Everett and Susie {Shook} Henthorn. Clarence worked with the Ohio Match Company as a mechanic and retired in 1985 after 40 years of service. Clarence was a proud veteran of WWII where he...

Evelyn Edwards

Evelyn Edwards

Nov 16, 2013

Evelyn H. Edwards, 76, of Millersburg, died peacefully Saturday, November 16, 2013 at home surrounded by family. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 am at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Jerry Craycraft officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 10-11 am at the funeral home. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National...

Hazel McDonald

Hazel McDonald

Nov 15, 2013

Hazel was born August 26, 1925 to Gomer and Hallie Moore in Martin, KY. She was one of 14 children. She left home at the age of 17 and moved to Massachusetts to work in an airplane factory during WWII as a Rosie the Riveter. After the war, she moved to Rittman, where she met the love of her life....

Russell Webster

Russell Webster

Nov 10, 2013

Russell Webster, 92, of Wooster, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at West View Healthy Living in. Services will be Wednesday at 11am at Wooster at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastors Robert Fetterhoff and Eric Fairhurst officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster where...

Eugene Brady

Eugene Brady

Nov 10, 2013

Eugene J. Brady, 54, of Wooster formerly of Cleveland, died Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Wooster Community Hospital. Eugene was born December 22, 1958 in Barberton to Richard and Carol {Townsend} Brady. He married Cristina Landfair on September 23, 2000. Eugene previously worked for Boville Industrial Coatings INC. as a sandblaster. He loved spending time with his family and grandchildren....

Ruth Meeker

Ruth Meeker

Nov 7, 2013

Ruth Margaret Meeker, 88, of Wooster, died Thursday, November 7, 2013 at Towne Square at West View Manor. Services will be Saturday at 10:30am at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com. Ruth was born May 28, 1925, in Flint,...

Clara Young

Clara Young

Nov 6, 2013

Clara Belle Young, 84, of Wooster, died Wednesday, November 6, 2014 at Brookdale Place, in Wooster. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 6 pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. A celebration of life service will be Friday at 6 pm at the funeral home with Rev. Kevin Phipps officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online...

Bradley Boyer

Bradley Boyer

Nov 3, 2013

Bradley Michael Boyer, 22, of Ashland, died Sunday November 3, 2013 in Ashland. Brad was born November 26, 1990 in Ashland to Mike and Dawn {Reed} Boyer. Brad graduated from ECOT in 2009. Brad worked for A-1 Home Improvements. He loved to ride dirt bikes, motocross, and spending time with friends and family. He enjoyed being outdoors and crafting things...

Thomas Parker Sr

Thomas Parker Sr

Nov 2, 2013

Thomas "Danny" Daniel Parker Sr. was born August 11, 1943 in McCrae, Georgia to Andrew J. and Madie {Yawn} Parker. He went to be with Jesus on November 2, 2013 after a battle with Leukemia and Alzheimer's disease. He is survived by his wife, Maria Luisa Mislang Parker. This March they celebrated 33 years together. Friends may call Tuesday from...

Louis Roman

Louis Roman

Oct 30, 2013

Former WWII 101st Airborne veteran, Louis Roman, age 97, passed on to be with the Lord, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2013 at The Neighborhood Memory Care Unit in Tellico Village, Loudon, TN. Friends may call Friday from 5:30 to 7 at Roberts Funeral Home- Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services honoring Louis Roman will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, Nov. 2 at the...

James Pitman

James Pitman

Oct 30, 2013

James H. Pitman, 86, of Sterling, died Wednesday, October 30, 2013 at his residence with his family by his side. A memorial service will be Friday at 5pm at Smithville Brethren Church with Pastor H. Ray Aspinall officiating. Friends may call Friday from 3-5 pm at the church. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, where military rites...

Dorothy Wertz

Dorothy Wertz

Oct 26, 2013

Dorothy Iola Wertz, 87, of Wooster, died Saturday, October 26, 2013 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Memorial services will be Wednesday at 2 P.M. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Burial will be at Apple Creek Cemetery, in Apple Creek, OH. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 2525...

Georgia Dotson

Georgia Dotson

Oct 24, 2013

Georgia Geraldee Dotson, 88, of Wooster, died October 24, 2013 at Regency Hospital in Barberton. Services will be Sunday at 2:00 pm at the Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Robbie Martin officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com....

John Roberts

John Roberts

Oct 23, 2013

John G. Roberts, 74, of Wooster, died Wednesday, October 23, 2013 at Wooster Community Hospital. John was born February 4, 1939 in Lodi, Ohio to Griffin and Eugenia {Keller} Roberts. He graduated from Hilliard High School and The Ohio State University with a BS degree in Agriculture Education. He earned his Master Degree in counseling from Westminster College, New Wilmington,...