Obituaries

Peter Furin

May 10, 2012

Peter Furin, 70, of Big Prairie, died Thursday, May 10, 2012 at his residence with his family by his side. Private services will be held at the Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Thomas Michaels officiating. Burial will be at Nashville Cemetery. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care...

Mary Harper

May 9, 2012

Mary Ruth Harper, 83, passed away Wednesday, May 9, 2012 at Hospice of North Central Ohio. She was born November 25, 1928 in Flemingsburg, KY to Russell Garr and Ada Laura (Gardner) Hickerson. Mary and Lee Roy Harper were married on October 8, 1952. She retired from Ashland University as a maintenance supervisor. Mary enjoyed sewing, camping and traveling. She...

Helen Nelson

May 3, 2012

Helen Belle Nelson, 87, of Ashland, died Thursday, May 03, 2012 at Belmont Towers. Helen was born on April 24, 1925 in Leechburg, to Marvin M. and Violet L. (Crofertt) Thompson.In 1979, she married Raymond J. Nelson who preceded her in death in 2011.She served as an LPN for 40 years, retiring from Good Shepherd Home and Brethren Care.She was...

Maxine Jolliff

May 2, 2012

Maxine K. Jolliff, 81, of Wooster, died May 2, 2012 at Wooster Community Hospital, in Wooster.

No visitation or services will be held at this time. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care of Greater...

Sammie Fickle

May 2, 2012

Sammie L. Fickle, 70, of Smithville, died May 2, 2012 at the Cleveland Clinic, in Cleveland.

Friends may call Sunday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Sunday at 3 at the funeral home with Pastor Larry Rickey officiating....

Nelson Hackett

May 1, 2012

Nelson “Bill” W. Hackett, 77, of Wooster, passed away Tuesday May 1, 2012 at Smithville Western Commons, in Wooster.

A memorial service will be held Saturday at 11am at Roberts Funeral Home- Sherwood Chapel. Inurnment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at...

Donald Holderbaum

Apr 27, 2012

Donald E. Holderbaum, 92, of Millersburg, died Friday April 27 at the Pomerene Hospital, in Millersburg.

Friends may call Monday from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 11am at the funeral home with Pastor Cliff Hartley officiating....

Marjorie Dawson

Apr 26, 2012

Marjorie A. Dawson, 81, of Wooster, died Thursday April 26, 2012 at Glendora Health Care Center, in Wooster.

Friends may call Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Tuesday at 11:00 am at the funeral home with...

Helen Legler

Apr 25, 2012

Helen Alice (Dolly) Legler, 88, of Wooster, died Wednesday April 25 at West View Manor, in Wooster, Ohio.

Funeral services will be Monday, April 30, 2012 at 2 P. M. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Friends may call one hour prior...

Debbie Burham

Apr 20, 2012

Debbie Jean Burham, 54, of Ashland, died Friday, April 20, 2012 at her residence. Deb was born April 14, 1958 in Stillwell, Oklahoma to her mother Bonnie (Turner) and step-father, Thomas B. Sears.She is a Veteran of the United States Army, serving from 1976 to 1981. She was a stay at home mom, prior to that she had been employed...

Patsy Tate

Apr 20, 2012

Patsy Ann Tate, 73, of Wooster entered into eternal rest April 20, 2012, after a courageous battle with cancer at Burbank Parke with her family and nursing staff at her side.

Calling hours will be held Monday from 6pm to 8pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel in...

Joyce King

Apr 19, 2012

Joyce Odette King, 64, of Creston, died Thursday April 19, 2012 at Wooster Community Hospital.

Funeral services will be Monday at 11 am at the funeral home with Pastor Gary Menke officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice and...

Mary Few

Apr 19, 2012

Mary Magdalina Few, 83, of Wadsworth, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2012 at her residence. She was born on July 13, 1928 in Brunswick, Ohio to Louis Andrew and Mary Julia (Domjan) Taylor (Szabo). She married Carl Few on November 6, 1948. Mary attended Chestnut Street Baptist and Freshwater Community Church. She volunteered for...

George Lyons

Apr 15, 2012

George “Buck” Lyons, 71, of Wooster, died Sunday April 15 at Glendora Health Care Center, in Wooster.

Friends may call Thursday from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Thursday at 3:00pm at the funeral home with Pastor Tom Ledford...

Norma Beaver

Apr 11, 2012

Norma J. Beaver, 79, of Wooster, died Wednesday, April 11, 2012 at her residence.

Private services will be held at the Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel – Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be made...

Lydia Bartel

Apr 9, 2012

Lydia Bartel, 84, of Wooster, died Monday, April 9, 2012 at Orrville Pointe.

Private services will be Saturday at 11 am at the Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Rev. Rufus Thompson officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com....

Doug Bourell

Apr 9, 2012

Douglas Perry Bourell, 60, of Doylestown, passed away Monday, April 9, 2012 at Barberton Citizens Hospital. He was born on September 15, 1951 in Garfield Heights to Perry and Carol (Walter) Bourell. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War, was employed by Key Bank and owned CMA Technologies.      

Doug will be deeply missed by...

Brandon Patterson

Apr 7, 2012

Brandon Bartholomew Patterson, son of Lauren “Nikki” Beckwith and Brandon Patterson, was born and died on Saturday, April 7, 2012 at Akron General Hospital.

Surviving in addition to his parents are maternal grandparents Amy (Franklin) Mason, maternal great-grandmother Mary Culp and Pappy Mason, paternal great-grandparents Bonnie Graser;...

Harold Stuteville

Apr 5, 2012

Harold Richmond Stuteville, 90 of Wadsworth, passed away on Thursday, April 5 at Hospice of Medina County. He was born September 12, 1921 in Staunton, IL. to Claude and Stella (Fleischauer) Stuteville. He married Mary Belle Stubblefield on June 16, 1945. Harold retired in 1982 from General Tire where he was in accounting and was...

Robert Myers

Apr 3, 2012

Robert (Bob “Bullet”) Myers, 62, died Tuesday, April 03, 2012 with his family by his side.

Graveside services will be Monday at 2:30pm at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery where military rites will be held. A caravan will leave Roberts Funeral Home at 2:00pm. A celebration...