Obituaries

Willard Leisure

Dec 18, 2011

Willard Foster Leisure, 88, went home to be with Jesus, Sunday, December 18, 2011 after a lingering illness at the home of his eldest son, Dennis G. Leisure of Plymouth.He and his wife, Dorthy took loving care of Willard his last few weeks.He previously had been a resident of Brethren Care Village, Brookwood Place of Ashland for about four and...

Phyllis McHenry

Dec 16, 2011

Phyllis A. McHenry, 67, of Rittman went home to be with her Savior, Jesus, on Friday, December 16, 2011 at her home. She was born February 18, 1944 in Wilmington, Delaware. Phyllis was a retired STNA, loved embroidery, cooking and spending time with her grandchildren, her babies. Phyllis will be deeply missed by her husband,...

Iona Drouhard

Dec 16, 2011

Iona Kaser Drouhard, 81, of Dalton, died Friday, December 16, 2011 at Select Specialty Care in Akron.

Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Wednesday at 11 am at the funeral home with Pastor Craig Stone...

Mary Orban

Dec 11, 2011

Mary Elizabeth Orban, 94, of Ashland, passed away December 11, 2011 at Brethren Care Nursing Center. Mary was born on December 7, 1916 in Marytown, West Virginia to Allen and Laura (Champ) McKenzie.She was a member of Brunswick Christian Fellowship.She was a homemaker.She married Harold E. Savage, who preceded her in death in 1956.Mary married John A. Orban, on January...

Gerald Gable

Dec 10, 2011

Gerald “Jerry” William Gable, 64, of Wooster, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at his residence with his wife and grandson by his side. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.Private services will be held with Pastor John Copus officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Online...

Virginia Eby

Dec 10, 2011

Virginia Eby, 84, of Wooster, died Saturday, December 10, 2011 at her home with her family by her side.

Services will be Tuesday at 2:00 pm at the Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be...

Gary Shook

Dec 9, 2011

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Gary “Roy” Ernest Shook, of Wadsworth died Friday, December 9, 2011 after a two-week illness. He was born March 1, 1936 in Seville, Ohio to Ernest A. and Helen L. (Cook) Shook. He served in the U.S. Army in the...

Lillian Garver

Dec 4, 2011

Lillian Garver, 86, of Wooster, died Sunday, December 04, 2011 at West View Manor, in Wooster. Friends may call Thursday from 6:30 pm to 8 pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.Services will be Friday at 11am at the funeral home with Pastor Joel Engman officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions...

Doris Deeter

Dec 4, 2011

Doris E. Deeter, 79, of Ashland, went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 4, 2011. She was born on December 8, 1931 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania to Jay B. and Evalene I. (Ream) Whipkey. Doris and her husband, Paul Deeter, celebrated 60 years of marriage this year.They were wed on August 9, 1951.She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and...

John Cahill

Dec 3, 2011

John M. Cahill, 75, of West Salem, died Saturday, December 3, 2011 at Hospice of Visiting Nurse in Copley. Friends may call Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel, Seville.Services will be Wednesday at 11am at the funeral home with Pastor Sam Ray officiating.Burial will be at Eastlawn Memory Gardens, where military rites will be held....

Pamela Giffin

Dec 3, 2011

Pamela Long-Giffin, 45, of Rittman, died Saturday, December 03, 2011 at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation with her family by her side. There will be no services.Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home, PO Box 761, Wooster, Ohio 44691 to defray expenses . Pam was born May 24, 1966 in Barberton to...

Ruby Benner

Dec 3, 2011

Ruby Jane Benner, 78, of Rittman, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2011 peacefully at home Saturday morning with her loving family nearby. She battled cancer for a very short period. A private memorial service for the family will be held at Roberts Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers the family suggest that memorial contributions be made to the...

Donald Kreider

Dec 2, 2011

Donald E. Kreider Sr., 86, of Wooster, died Friday, December 2, 2011 at Smithville Western Care Center, in Wooster. Friends may call Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home, where military rites will be held. Rev. Matthew Wald officiating.Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial...

Ivy Vaughn

Nov 28, 2011

Ivy “Kay” Vaughn, 58, of Ashland, passed away Monday, November 28, 2011 at Crystal Care Center. Kay was born July 7, 1953 in Willard, Ohio to Walter Frank and Iva Pearl (Carpenter) Meyer. On December 8, 1981, she married Robert Vaughn, who preceded her in death in 2002. She was a homemaker. Kay will be deeply missed by her children,...

Cora Becker

Nov 27, 2011

Cora Pearl Becker, 90, of Wooster, died Sunday, November 27, 2011 at West View Manor in Wooster. Services will be Thursday at 11am at the Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Arnie Kaufman officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Pearl was...

Charles Severance

Nov 12, 2011

Charles (Chuck) Allard Severance, 64, passed away Saturday, November 12, 2011 after a short and courageous battle with lung cancer. Chuck was born in Watertown, New York on December 27, 1946 and was a lifelong resident of Medina County. He graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1966 and served in the 101...

Winifred Frink

Nov 11, 2011

Winifred E. Frink, age 91, a former long time resident of Mount Clemens, Michigan currently of Lodi, Ohio, passed away on November 11, 2011. She was born December 13, 1919 in Mount Clemens, Michigan, to the late Walter and Ethel (nee Coulon) Duckwitz. The Duckwitz Farm where she was born would later...

Dollie Adkins

Nov 11, 2011

Dollie Mae Adkins, 87, of Wadsworth, died November 11, 2011 at Wadsworth Rittman Hospital, in Wadsworth, Ohio.

Friends may call Tuesday from 1:00 to 2:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Tuesday November15, 2011 2:00 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev...

Mary Neuman

Nov 11, 2011

Mary Neuman, 89, of Wooster, died Friday November 11, 2011 at Horn Nursing Center.

Friends may call Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 at the funeral home with Father Christopher Trenta officiating. Burial will...

Raymond Nelson

Nov 7, 2011

Raymond James Nelson, 85, of Ashland went to be with his Heavenly Father Monday, November 07, 2011 at Samaritan Hospital. Raymond was born August 13, 1926 in Greenwich to James J. and Margurete B. (Bolding) Nelson. He was a clerk for the United States Post office.Raymond served in the U.S. Army during World War II, served in General MacArthur’s headquarters....