Obituaries
Paul Moore
Aug 11, 2023
Paul (Doug) Moore, 71, of Ashland, passed away August 11, 2023, at LifeCare Hospice in Wooster, Ohio.
Paul was born August 1, 1952, in Charleston, WV to Allen and Elsie {Hamilton} Moore.
Paul attended Ashland High School
He married Darlene Emminger on May 29, 1977.
Paul worked at the old junior high in Ashland for over 40 years. He was a member of the...
Ruth Michalek
Aug 11, 2023
Ruth Eileen Michalek, 98, of Troy, passed away August 11, 2023 at Ohio’s Hospice of Miami County.
Ruth was born March 28, 1925 in Wisconsin to Henry T. and Sadie F. {Peteri} Ingerson.
She married George Michalek on June 13, 1943, in Port Huron, MI. They were married 71 years before his passing.
She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother,...
James "Jim" Keck
Aug 9, 2023
James E. Keck, 78, of El Mirage, Arizona, formerly of Rittman, Ohio, slipped peacefully away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at Hospice of the Valley, Surprise, Arizona. Jim was born December 19, 1944 to Edwin Franklin and Ruth Ann {Watson} Keck at Akron City Hospital, Akron, Ohio. Edwin was career Army so Jim mostly went to military dependent schools. ...
Jack Mohler
Aug 9, 2023
Jack E. Mohler, 70, of Wooster, died August 9, 2023, at Wooster Community Hospital, in Wooster, Ohio.
Jack was born August 7, 1953, in Wooster to Verne and Shirley {Domer} Mohler.
He married Marcene Mohler on June 28, 1975. She died in 2018.
He had been working for Artiflex for the past 26 years. He worked for Crown, Volvo, and...
Linda Lee Ritter
Aug 9, 2023
Linda Lee Ritter, 80, of Marietta, formerly of Muskegon, Michigan, passed away Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at her home.
Linda was born May 25, 1943 in Muskegon to Clarence Rudolph and Aline Belle {Hendrick} Gay.
She graduated from Muskegon High School and Western Michigan University.
She married Raymond Ralph Ritter Jr. on September 8, 1961.
Linda was a...
Bruce Eric Wright
Aug 6, 2023
Bruce Eric Wright, 74, of Wooster, died Saturday, August 6, 2023, at West View Healthy Living.
Bruce was born April 20, 1949, in Wooster to Vernon and Maxine {Christopher} Wright.
He served in the US Navy.
He married Jonna Shriver in April 1984. She survives.
Bruce was a custodian for Ohio State University and had owned his own janitorial service...
Donna Jean Cosmar
Aug 5, 2023
On Saturday, August 5, 2023 Donna Cosmar (age 94) slipped from this earth to the next after a brief decline. She was born in Salineville, Ohio the oldest of two daughters born to Edward and Hazel (Wilson) Smith on November 13, 1928. Her sister, Gilma Faye Bartholow, along with her parents are deceased.
Donna was a 1946 graduate of Coshocton...
Ruth Hinton
Aug 5, 2023
Ruth Ellen Hinton, 95, of Mooringsport, LA, passed away August 5, 2023, at Willis-Knighton Bossier Health Center, in Bossier City, LA.
Born on December 4, 1927, in Washington County, Ohio, Ruth was the daughter of William Okey and Margaret {Daugherty} Treadway. She married Eugene P. Hinton on October 15, 1977.
Ruth worked at the Daily Record for a decade...
George Melvin Baker
Aug 5, 2023
George Melvin Baker, 76, of Ashland, died August 5th at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital.
George was born March 27, 1947 in Ashland, Ohio to Clarence Melvin and Luella (Helen) Ruth {Wilcox} Baker.
George served in the United States Army.
He married Lola Malone on June 5, 1993.
George worked for DHL and Budweiser in Mansfield. He attended Four Square Church...
Edward Chapman Sweeney
Aug 4, 2023
Edward Chapman Sweeney, 87, of Wooster, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 4, 2023, at Smithville Western Nursing Home.
Ed was born on April 8, 1936, in Indian Mills, West Virginia, to the late Allen and Mildred (Beasley) Sweeney. He proudly served his country in the US Army.
On July 10, 1993, Ed married the love of his life, Linda...
Kendall R. Hall
Aug 3, 2023
Kendall Ray Hall, 82, of Euless, Texas, died on August 3, 2023, after kidney failure.
He was born on April 12, 1941, in Sparta, Ohio, the son of Hoy and Ruth Hall.
 He graduated from the Mount Vernon High School in 1959 and served in the Army from June 1960 to June 1962 on active duty, and until...
Vivian Nadean West
Aug 3, 2023
Vivian Nadean West, 63, of Barberton, passed away Thursday, August 3, 2023, in Wadsworth.Vivian was born February 11, 1960 in Wadsworth to Ralph Ephriam and Amelia Fae {Carpenter} Hatcher.She married Dale West on June 16, 1979. He survives.In loving memory, we remember Vivian, who touched the lives of many as a skilled hair stylist at various salons in the...
Nancy J. Carpenter
Aug 1, 2023
Nancy J. Carpenter, 75, of Doylestown, died Tuesday, August 1, 2023 at Barberton Hospital.
Nancy will be deeply missed by her husband Leonard Carpenter; children and all who knew her.
Karen Lynn Amend
Jul 30, 2023
Karen Lynn Amend, 78, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023, at Crystal Care in Ashland.
Karen was born September 9, 1944, in Euclid, Ohio to William and Ruth {Johnson} Burnette.
She married Jim Amend on December 16, 1982. He survives.
Karen had a wide and varied career: she was the director of the Senior Center in Ashland, sold...
Norman Earl Treece
Jul 29, 2023
Norman Earl Treece, 89, of Wooster, died Saturday, July 29, 2023 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, in Wooster.
Friends may call Wednesday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Beth Heath officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will...
Linn L. Freeman
Jul 28, 2023
Linn Lester Freeman, 84, of Mount Vernon, OH, passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 at home, in Mount Vernon.
Linn was born December 29th, 1938, in Columbus, Ohio to Horatio Nelson and Mildred {Miller} Freeman.
He married Mary Kathryn Stacey on February 22nd, 1959.
Linn retired from Buckeye Culvert. He collected antique and model trains. He enjoyed going to car...
Phyllis Braun Kudika
Jul 27, 2023
Phyllis Braun Kudika, 87, of Wooster, passed away Thursday, July 27, 2023 at Ohio’s Hospice LifeCare, after a period of declining health.
Friends may call Friday August 4, 2023 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Friday August 4, 2023 at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Jim Cooper officiating....
Mary Ann McMichael-Bonewit
Jul 27, 2023
Mary Ann McMichael Bonewit, age 76, of Wooster, OH entered the arms of her Lord and Savior on July 27, 2023.
Mary Ann was the beloved daughter of Donald George and Eva Clora (Leedy) McMichael. Mary Ann was a 1965 graduate of Triway High School. She married Neal Murray on October 16, 1965, and the couple had three...
Michael Andrew DiMaio
Jul 25, 2023
Michael Andrew DiMaio, 79, of Wooster, died July 25, 2023, peacefully at his home.
Michael was born October 31, 1943, in Chester, Pennsylvania to Andrew and Josephine DiMaio.
Michael proudly served in the U.S. Army.
He married Peggy Wright on May 6, 1972. They were happily married 41 years before her passing in 2013. He worked as a Grinding Specialist...
Thomas A. Grube
Jul 24, 2023
Thomas Alan Grube, 71, of West Salem, died Monday, July 24, 2023, at Akron General Hospital.
Friends may call Thursday, August 3, 2023, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday, August 4th, at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Deacon Pete Foradori officiating. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.
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