Obituaries

Dec 10, 2016

Dec 9, 2016

Dec 7, 2016

Betty Louise Bretz, 88, of Barberton, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Doylestown Health Care Center. Friends may call Tuesday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. J. Alexander officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Dec 5, 2016

Ada Mae Henry, 86, of Ashland, died Monday, December 5, 2016 at Kingston Nursing Home surrounded by her loving family. Ada was born March 21, 1930 in Mohican Township, Ohio to Walter and Helen {Metcalf} Anderson. She graduated from Lakeville High School in 1948. She married H. Paul Henry on April 8, 1950. He passed away April 19, 1983. Ada...

Dec 5, 2016

James A Lance, 80, of Wooster, died Monday, December 5 at Akron General Hospital. Services will be Friday at 2pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Wayne County Humane Society, 1161 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, OH 44691. Jim was born July 15, 1936 in...

Dec 4, 2016

Harry Junior Smith, 87, of Lodi, died Sunday, December 04, 2016 at Medina Hospital. Harry was born September 7, 1929 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to Harry and Enid {Bragg} Smith. Harry was a 1947 High School Graduate of the Kalamazoo High School. He married Bernice Jorgensen on July 4, 1948. Harry was the owner of the Printing and Die Cutting Inc....

Dec 4, 2016

Theodore Charles Lakin, 72, of Toledo, formerly of Maine, died Sunday, December 4, 2016 at St. Luke's Hospital, in Maumee. Theodore was born March 7, 1944 in Portland, Maine to Edson and Maude {Weeman} Lakin. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War, Desert Storm and the Panama Canal Negotiations. He married Gail Irwin in 1987. They...

Nov 29, 2016

Robert O. Ball Sr., 76, of Marietta, died Tuesday, November 29, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. Robert was born March 19, 1940 in Noble County, Ohio to Ernest and May {Swain} Ball. He married Evelyn on January 10, 1959. He worked at Kardex for 38 years. He was a Trustee and a Lifetime member of the Washington County Fish and...

Nov 28, 2016

Darrell Franklin Ross, 68, of Ashland, died Monday, November 28, 2016 at Crystal Care Center, in Ashland. Darrell was born April 22, 1948 in Clay, West Virginia to Francis Marion and Ada May {Robinson} Ross. Darrell retired from U-Brand/Dalton after 40 years. Darrell will be deeply missed by children Mary Flinders of Ashland, Tammy Ross of Ashland and Darrell Ross...

Nov 27, 2016

Donald Dye, 81, of Marietta, passed away Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Marietta Memorial Hospital, surrounded by his family. Donald was born August 10, 1935 in New Cumberland, WV to Harold B. and Caroline {Clark} Dye. He married Virginia Nonnenmacher on August 26, 1970. He worked as a truck driver. Donald loved motorcycles, and was a life member of the...

Nov 27, 2016

Carolyn Ann Mullen, 72, of Wooster, died Sunday, November 27, 2016 at Akron General 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 funeral home with Pastor Kirk Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Online tributes may be made at...

Nov 25, 2016

Donald B. Kitts Sr., 76, of Ashland, passed from this life on Friday, November 25, 2016 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Donald was born August 1, 1940 in Ashland, Ohio to Doras and Grace {Jones} Kitts. Don was an Ashland High School graduate of 1956. He served in the United States Navy from 1957 to 1961 on...

Nov 24, 2016

Russell "Russ" Vicars, 90, of Wooster, died Thursday, November 24, 2016 at the Wayne County Care Center after having Alzheimer's for many years. Private services with military rites will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association at 408 9th Street Southwest, Canton, OH 44707. Roberts Funeral Home - Sherwood Chapel, Wooster...

Nov 23, 2016

Lucille Ann Raper, 69, of Wooster, died Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at her residence in Wooster. Services will be private. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens at a later date. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice at 1900 Akron Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691. Lucille was born May 11, 1947 in...

Nov 23, 2016

Nov 21, 2016

Thomas Lee McCloud, 78, of Medina, died Monday, November 21, 2016 at Medina Hospital. Thomas was born December 13, 1937 in Charleston, West Virginia to Eugene Frances and Daisy Lee {Washburn} McCloud. He was married to his sweetheart Shirley on June 10, 1972. Thomas retired from Imperial Machine and Tool where he worked for over 30 years, and was a...

Nov 20, 2016

Margaret "Peggy" Patterson, 64, of Canton, formerly of Marietta, died November 20, 2016 in Akron following a long time illness. She was born January 29, 1952 in Canton to Harry and Beulah {Severt} Litten. Peggy is survived by her 2 sons, several grandchildren, three brothers, two sisters, and her long time friend and companion Jerry Patterson. Peggy was preceded in...

Nov 14, 2016

John W. Putt, 58, of Wooster, entered the presence of Jesus Monday, November 14, 2016 at his home after a courageous six-year battle with Multiple Myeloma. Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 at the Grace Church with Pastor Steve Kern officiating. Burial will be...

Nov 10, 2016

Linda Lee "Teresa" Kocher, 68, of Ashland, passed away Thursday, November 10, 2016 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Linda was born November 28, 1947 in Hawthorne, Nevada to Jack Lee and Evelyn Mary {Warren} Cramer. She married Royden "Ted" Kocher in 1974. He passed away on June 29, 2002. Linda was a homemaker and was known for...

Nov 10, 2016

Leonard "Dale" Chaney, 94, of Seville, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, November 10, 2016 . There will be a graveside service held at 1 p.m. on Thursday with Major Tom Grace at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 12 to 1 p.m. at Roberts Funeral...