Obituaries

Floyd Smith

Sep 22, 2011

Floyd Smith, Jr., 77, of Morristown, Tennessee passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2011 at Morristown-Hamblen Healthcare System.

He was born February 7, 1934 in Greenfield, Ohio to Floyd M. Sr. and Beatrice {McKibben} Smith. He served in the United States Navy during...

Twila Carson

Sep 19, 2011

Twila M. Carson, 84, of Wooster, died Monday, September 19, 2011 at the 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 2pm at the funeral home with Rev. Vernon Myers & Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be...

Forrest Hochstetler

Sep 18, 2011

Forrest “Frosty” Hochstetler, 94, of Rittman, died Sunday, September 18, 2011, at Autumnwood Nursing Home, in Rittman. Forrest was born April 17, 1917 in Walnut Creek, to Clarence L. and Lizzie Ann {Sommers} Hochstetler. He married the love of his life Margaret Youngen on June 12, 1943. Forrest was a farmer till the mid 1940’s.He then worked for the PCA...

E. Cunningham

Sep 17, 2011

E. Dale Cunningham, 38, of Ashland, died Saturday, September 17, 2011 at Hospice House. Dale was born December 14, 1972 in Bellaire, Ohio to Earl Dale and Lynn Ann (Hall) Cunningham.He was a 1992 graduate of Ashland High School. He was employed at Staffing Partners of Ashland.He loved to draw and was an avid collector of swords and edged weapons....

Darwon Young

Sep 16, 2011

Darwon L. Young, 59, of Wooster, died Friday September 16, 2011 at his residence.

A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date. Roberts Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com . Memorial contributions may be made to...

Mary Ickes

Sep 15, 2011

TOGETHER AGAIN AND FOREVER

Mary “Sis” Ickes, 79, of Wadsworth, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011, at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital. She was born August 19, 1932 in Barnhill, Ohio to Sherman Foster and Verna (Kappler) Renicker. She married Jack D. Ickes July 19,...

Virgil Martin

Sep 15, 2011

Virgil LeRoy Martin, 93, formerly of Holmesville, died Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Walnut Hills Retirement Community, in Walnut Creek.

Friends may call Sunday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.Services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home...

Harry O'Brien

Sep 14, 2011

Harry James O’Brien, 82, of Rittman, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2011 at his residence. He was born January 24, 1929 in Rittman to Richard Cornelius and Mildred Marie (Richards) O’Brien. Harry married Margaret Kunstek on August 10, 1978. Margaret passed away September 1, 1999. He enjoyed hunting and fishing with his friends. Harry will...

Norma Weaver

Sep 14, 2011

Norma Jean Weaver, 73, of St. Paris, Ohio and formerly of Wooster died Wednesday, September 14, 2011, at her residence. Services will be Sunday, September 18, 2011 at 3:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel in Wooster with Rev. Randy Weaver. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at...

Mary Butler

Sep 10, 2011

Mary Alice Butler, 92 of North Canton, passed away June 11, 2011 at St. Luke’s Lutheran Home in North Canton. Mary was born October 9, 1918 in Ashland to Hunter D. and Saba (Hosler) Bush.She was a 1936 graduate of Ashland High School. In 1968, she married George E. Butler who preceded her death on August 8, 1991.Mary enjoyed traveling...

Robert August

Sep 9, 2011

Robert "Bob"August, 89, of Wooster died Friday September 9, 2011 at Wooster Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held at First Presbyterian Church of Wooster, 621 College Ave. on Sunday October 2, at 3:00pm.

Bob was born on October 6, 1921 in Ashtabula, Ohio...

Nancy Carmony

Sep 8, 2011

Nancy J. Carmony, 60, of Wooster, died Thursday, September 8, 2011 at her home surrounded by family.

Private services will be held at a later day at the funeral home with Pastor Matthew Wald officiating. ? Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online condolences may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com . ?...

Mary Cornelius

Sep 7, 2011

Mary G. Cornelius, 92, of Holmesville, went to be with the Lord and other departed family members on Wednesday, September 7, 2011, at ? Horns Nursing and Rehabilitation Center after a long illness. Friends may call Friday from 6- 8 pm at Roberts Funeral Home, Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral Services will be Saturday at...

Ernest Brown

Sep 6, 2011

Ernest Lee ‘Ernie’ Brown, 44 of Ashland, died Tuesday September 6, 2011 at MedCentral Hospital in Mansfield. Ernie was born December 15, 1966 in Ashland to Hill D. and Zena (Stanley) Brown. He attended Calvary Baptist Church and enjoyed vintage cars. Ernie will be deeply missed by his mother, Zena, his two children, Mitchell Lewis and Zachary ‘Zack’ Davis, both...

Suzanne Gage

Sep 6, 2011

Suzanne J. Gage, 75, of Seville, passed away on Tuesday, September 6, 2011 at Akron General Hospital. She was born October 29, 1935 in Somerset, Pa. to Harry and Sallie (Ogline) Manges. She married George Gage. Suzanne will be deeply missed by her husband, George, daughters, Diane (Wade) Ducheneaux of Eagle Butte, SD, Beverly (John)...

Mackenna Leifheit

Sep 5, 2011

Mackenna Leigh Leifheit, daughter of Ryan and Mariah (Christman) Leifheit, was stillborn Monday, September 5, 2011 at Robinson Memorial Hospital, in Ravenna.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 1:30 pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Tom Ledford officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood...

Antoinette Rabito

Sep 4, 2011

Antoinette “Ann” G. Rabito, 89, of Ashland, Ohio passed away Saturday, September 4, 2011, at the Applewood Estates, Freehold, NJ. Ann was born and raised in Newark, she lived with her husband Tom and family in Belleville for many years prior to moving to Ohio 42 years ago. She was a former member of the Holy Family Roman Catholic Church,...

Raymond Stark

Aug 30, 2011

Raymond LeRoy Stark, 81, of Wadsworth, passed away on Tuesday, August 30, 2011, at Hospice of Medina County Out Patient Facility in Medina. He was born December 8, 1929 in Springfield, Ohio to Roy and Katherine (Hare) Stark and married Martha M. Muich on May 21, 1956. Martha preceded Ray in death on January 19. 2011. Raymond served in the...

Pearl Bird

Aug 27, 2011

Pearl Maxine Bird, 91, of Mount Vernon, former Ashland resident, died Saturday, August 27, 2011 at the Laurels of Mount Vernon. Born November 27. 1919, in New Galilee, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Robert and Ida (Varsey) Andrews. Pearl lived in Ashland until moving to Mount Vernon in 2003.She was a homemaker and a member of the Ashland Church...

Darlene Rastetter

Aug 14, 2011

Darlene F. (King) Rastetter, 66, of Wooster, died Sunday, August 14, 2011 at Mercy Hospital, in Canton. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 pm at the funeral home with Minister Steve Healea officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may...