Obituaries
Ruby Smith
Oct 16, 2012
Ruby A. Smith, 84, of Wooster, died Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at Brookdale, in Wooster surrounded by her family. 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 Robert Moskowitz officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may...
Evelyn Whitehead
Oct 15, 2012
Evelyn Helen Whitehead, 90, of Ashland, died Monday, October 15, 2012 at Samaritan Regional Hospital. Evelyn was born July 13, 1922 in Ashland to Creighton and Myrtle (Stonerock) Harrison. On November 28, 1938 she married Wilbur "Whitey" Whitehead, who preceded her in death in 2007. She worked at Ashland Rubber for 25 years, she was a member of Maple Grove...
Junior Kolbe
Oct 14, 2012
Junior Gordon "JG" Kolbe, 93, of Wooster, died Sunday October 14, 2012 at Horn Nursing Home. Services will be Wednesday at 3 pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Junior was born May...
Rita Beck
Oct 12, 2012
Rita Herald Beck, 83 of Wooster, passed away on Friday, October 12, 2012 at her residence. She was born February 17, 1929 in Mount Savage, MD to Aaron J. and Naomi {Louk} Everett. She married Fred W. Herald and he passed away on November 12, 1975. She then married James P. Beck of Smithville. Rita was employed as a postal...
Bettie Grill
Oct 11, 2012
Bettie "Jane" Grill, 80, of Cuyahoga Falls passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012 at Summa Western Hospital in Cuyahoga Falls. She was born on February 22, 1932 in Susquehanna, PA to Charles and Lena Mae (Vitzthum) Sutton and married Richard Eichelberger in August of 1961 and after his death married Clair Grill in August of 2002. She had been...
Geraldine Resecker
Oct 9, 2012
Geraldine L. Resecker, 70, of Doylestown passed away at her residence on October 9, 2012. There will be no services. She was born October 27, 1941 in Creston, Ohio to Lloyd and Louise (Morris) Neuffer and she enjoyed reading. Geraldine will be deeply missed by her son Adam (Yueng He) Resecker, grandchildren Melissa Hobbs, Daniel (Amber) Klusty, David (Angie) Klusty,...
Evelyn Hostettler
Oct 7, 2012
Evelyn I. Hostettler, 93, of Wooster previously of Shreve, died Sunday, October 7, 2012 at Smithville Western Care Center, in Wooster. Friends may call Thursday, October 11, 2012 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 Bill Lawson officiating. Burial will be at...
Mabel Parker
Oct 7, 2012
Mabel N. Parker, 88 of Wooster, died Sunday October 7, 2012 at West View Healthy Living in Wooster. Calling hours will be Wednesday October 10 from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Services will be Thursday at 11:00 am at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be...
Eileen Watts
Oct 6, 2012
Eileen Watts, 52, of Wooster, died Saturday, October 06, 2012 at Wooster Community Hospital, in Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 P.M. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 1-2 P.M. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com....
Sylvia Wheeler
Oct 6, 2012
Sylvia Ann Wheeler, 69, of Smithville, passed away Saturday, October 6, 2012, in her home after a lengthy battle with leukemia. Friends may call Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, 7067 Cleveland Road, Wooster. Memorial services will be Saturday at noon at the St. Paul Lutheran Church in Smithville with Rev. Kristy Buyok officiating. Online...
Dora Walker
Oct 4, 2012
Dora Ann Walker, 60, of Orrville, died Thursday, October 04, 2012 at Aultman Care Center in Canton. Funeral services will be Monday at 2 P.M. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Steve Carter officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Entombment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made...
Mary Wilkins
Oct 3, 2012
Mary Grace Wilkins, 82, of Wadsworth, died Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at her residence. Mary Grace was born March 7, 1930 in Harrisville, PA to T. Plumer and Eva Lorena {Henderson} Sloan. She worked for Yoder Brothers in Barberton then was self-employed as a childcare provider (Grandma Grace). She attended First Lutheran Church in Barberton. She enjoyed reading, working puzzles,...
Matthew Smith
Oct 1, 2012
Matthew D. Smith, 42 , of Wooster, died Monday, October 1, 2012 at his residence. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling the arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. There will be no calling hours or service. Matthew was born November 26, 1969 in Medina, Ohio to Mike and Linda Smith, he was raised by his mother and...
Eastman Ewings
Sep 29, 2012
Eastman E. Ewings, 84, died Saturday, September 29, 2012 at Hopsice House. Eastman was born March 31, 1928 in Rogersville, Kentucky to Neil and Bess (Bales) Ewings. He enjoyed training and showing horses. Private services will take place at a later date. Roberts Funeral Home assisted the family with the arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com
Melvin Detwiler
Sep 27, 2012
Melvin G."Mel" Detwiler, 93, of Seville, passed away on Thursday, September 27, 2012 at his residence. He was born January 2, 1919 in Seville to Samuel and Stella (Gerig) Detwiler, the first born of ten children. Mel served in the U.S. Army during WWII in the European Theater and married Evelyn Hatfield on March 14, 1946. He had been an...
William Wright
Sep 26, 2012
William "Bill" David Wright, 82, of Ashland, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at his residence. Bill was born May 26, 1930 in McClellandtown, PA, to Earl David and Ellen Rachel (Lewis) Wright. He married Karolyn J. McMurray on June 30, 1955. He served in the United States Army at the end of World War II and during the Korean war....
Arthur O'Neil
Sep 26, 2012
Arthur "Art" W. O'Neil Jr., 77, of Mansfield, died Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at his residence. Arthur was born on June 11, 1935 in Niles, Ohio to Arthur William Sr. and Gladies Anna (John) O'Neil. He served in the United States Air Force. Art worked for Ideal Electric as a machinist, retiring after 25 years. He loved to fish, spend...
Fred Braden
Sep 23, 2012
Fred L. Braden, 64, of Wooster, died Sunday September 23, 2012 at Wooster Community Hospital, in Wooster. Friends may call Wednesday September 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Father Christopher Trenta officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military...
Wyman Firebaugh
Sep 22, 2012
Wyman S. Firebaugh, 92, of Wooster, died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Thursday at 11 am at the Wooster Grace Brethren Church with Pastor Steve Kern officiating. Burial will be at Wooster Cemetery. Online tributes may be made at...
Phyllis Bellamy
Sep 20, 2012
Phyllis J. Bellamy, 72, of Wooster, died Thursday September 20, 2012 at her residence. Friends may call Monday, Sept. 24 from 5 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Tuesday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Reverends John and Betty Copus officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online...

