Obituaries

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...

Sandra Young

Sep 18, 2012

Katherine Friday

Sep 18, 2012

Katherine (Kay) R. Friday, 90, of Whitehouse, OH, formerly of Medina, OH, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2012. She was born July 1, 1922 in Stillwater, MN to John and Roselle (Cogwin) Haas and married Kurt Friday on February 1, 1946. Katherine received her Bachelors degree at the University of Minnesota School of Pharmacy in 1944 and was employed...

Golda Bowman

Sep 17, 2012

Golda M. Bowman, 86, of Wooster, died Monday, September 17, 2012 at her residence. Friends may call Friday from 10 to 11 am at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday at 11 am at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial...

Robert Harvey

Sep 15, 2012

Robert Ernest Harvey, 56, of Wooster, passed away Saturday, September 15, 2012 at Barberton Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday from 12 to 1 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Ann Paynter officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at...

Lawrence Falb

Sep 12, 2012

Lawrence Joel (Larry) Falb, 72, of Lafayette, IN left this world for everlasting life on September 12, 2012 at Creasy Springs, Legacy Unit in Lafayette. The family will receive friends at Soller-Baker Funeral Home Chapel in Lafayette on Saturday, September 15, 2:00-4:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 4:00 p.m. Funeral Services will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday,...

Lonny O'Brien

Sep 7, 2012

Lonny A. O'Brien, 80, of Wooster, died Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at West View Manor. Graveside services will be Monday at 2pm at Sherwood Memorial Gardens where military rites will be performed. Pastor Eric Fairhurst will officiate. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to The American Radio League 225 Main Street Newington CT 06111-1494...