Obituaries

Jan 13, 2017

Pauline M. Miller, 86, of Wooster, died Friday, January 13, 2017 at LifeCare Hospice. Graveside services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at Shreve Cemetery with Pastor Janet Boyd officiating. Burial will be at Shreve Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to Bigelow United Methodist Church c/o Nancy Tate, 11581 Township Rd. 516 Shreve, Ohio 44676...

Jan 11, 2017

Dan Blankenship, 65, of Ashland, died Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at Ohio Health Mansfield Hospital. Dan was born April 29, 1951 in Mansfield to Edgar and Lizetta {Smith} Blankenship. He married Rita Streit on February 10, 1973. Dan retired from Caraustar after 20 years. In his younger years, Dan enjoyed camping and boating. He loved to spend time with his...

Jan 9, 2017

Clarence Shoudt, 91, of Ashland, died Monday, January 9, 2017 at home. Clarence was born October 16, 1925 in Loudonville, OH to Clarence and Ida Mae {Smith} Shoudt. He graduated from Loudonville High School. Clarence served in the U.S. Navy during WWII. He married Jo Houser on October 20, 1960. She passed away on September 12, 1999. Clarence retired from...

Jan 8, 2017

Lillian {Cooley} Collier, 91, of Wooster, died Sunday, January 8, 2017 at Wooster Community Hospital. Services will be held at the Washington Ave. Christian Church in Elyria at a later date. Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery on Friday at 11:15 a.m. Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of the donor's choice. Lillian was born...

Jan 8, 2017

Marie L. Gasser, 93, of Wooster, passed to the loving arms of Jesus surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 8, 2017 at the Apostolic Christian Home, in Rittman. Friends may call Thursday from 3 to 6 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday at 11 am at the funeral home with Pastor Gary Menke officiating....

Jan 5, 2017

Lloyd "Hank" Ulrich, 85, of Wooster, died Thursday, January 5, 2017 at Akron City Hospital. Services will be Monday at 11am at the Grace Church with Pastor Randy Moomaw officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting with arrangements. Memorial contributions...

Jan 4, 2017

Rana Sue Worstell, 58, of Fleming, OH died January 4, 2017 at OSU Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. Rana was born April 18, 1958 in Marietta, Ohio to Gale "Andy" and Barbara Sue {Farley} Anderson. She was a nurse and massage therapist in the practice of Dr. Brockett and Dr. Leopold for 35 years. She married Keith Worstell on October...

Dec 30, 2016

Tyler Alan Domino, 23, of Marietta, went to be with God on Friday, December 30, 2016. He was born August 23, 1993 in Franklin County to Cheryl Huff. He graduated from Indian Rivers High School in 2011. He enjoyed spending time with his family and writing and listening to music. He is survived by his moth Cheryl Huff; his father...

Dec 30, 2016

Viola E. Zook, 83, of Wadsworth, passed away Friday, December 30, 2016 at Altercare of Wadsworth. Vi was born January 27, 1933 in Sterling, Ohio to Edward and Nellie {River} Hughes. She married Howard Zook Sr. on May 17, 1952. Vi was a long time member of the Nazarene Church of Wadsworth. She was an avid reader, liked to go...

Dec 29, 2016

Anna Mae Martin, 85, of Wooster, passed Thursday, December 29, 2016 at her residence. Friends may call Saturday from 10 to 12 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Saturday at 12 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Randy Moomaw officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare...

Dec 26, 2016

John R. Franks Jr., born January 11, 1922, in a historic farm house with no windows on the first floor, used as a fortification for the frontiersmen of Wooster Ohio. He served his country honorably in WWII as a radar operator on an admiral's flagship, the USS Dade, in the pacific theater. When stationed in Chicago, riding the bus, he...

Dec 21, 2016

G. Robert Fockler, 83, of Wooster, died Wednesday, December 21, 2016 at Brookdale Barberton. There will be a private service for the family held at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Robert was born March 16, 1932 in Altoona, PA to George and Marian {Bartley} Fockler. He graduated...

Dec 18, 2016

Dorothy A. Vekas, 78, died December 18, 2016 surrounded by her family. She was born in Oakland, MD. on December 9, 1938. Dorothy married Charles Vekas in June of 1956 in Cleveland, Ohio. She was a Den Mother and Camp Leader for Boy Scouts for many years, among her hobbies she loved cooking and baking, painting, bird watching, sewing, gardening...

Dec 17, 2016

Cecil R. Murphy, 76, of Wooster, died December 17, 2016 at Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Wednesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Cecil was born April 14, 1940...

Dec 17, 2016

Deborah J. Morgan, 62, of Loudonville, died Saturday, December 17, 2016 at her residence. Memorial services will be Thursday, December 22, 2016 at 12:45 p.m. at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery with Chaplin Tim Dvorak officiating. Interment will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron...

Dec 16, 2016

Frances Parish Lavender, 77, of Ashland, died Friday, December 16, 2016 at home. Fran was born August 15, 1939 in Marks, Mississippi to Davis and Louise {Garrett} Parish. She married Fred Lavender on December 28, 1959. Fran was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Mansfield. She loved sports, and in her adult years took up tennis which became...

Dec 15, 2016

Our beloved Mother, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, Lauretta Allard Severance, 91, passed away in her home on Thursday, December 15, 2016 after a short illness. She was born January 10, 1925 and raised on Allardale Farm, which is now the Medina County Park. Lauretta was the youngest and last surviving child of Elbridge and Abby Allard. Lauretta was a...

Dec 14, 2016

Robert Joseph Cherilla, 76, of Wooster, died Wednesday, December 14, at his residence. There will not be any services at this time. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home to help defray funeral expenses. Robert was born September 30, 1939 in Bradford, Pennsylvania to...

Dec 11, 2016

Dec 11, 2016

Jerry Lee Redman Sr., 77, of Ashland, passed away Sunday, December 11, 2016 at University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center. Jerry was born July 31, 1939 in Newark, Ohio to Joy Edson and Helen Louise {Layton} Redman. He married Barbara M. Bakos on September 12, 1992. Jerry retired from Pentair Pump Group (F.E. Myers) after 38 years. He enjoyed golfing, fishing...