Obituaries

Oct 22, 2015

Katie J. Mann Phillips, 34, of Wooster, died Thursday October 22, 2015 at University Hospital, in Cleveland, after a courageous battle of six years with Pulmonary Hypertension. Friends may call Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Sunday at 4 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Oct 21, 2015

Myron E. Gerber, 87, of Orrville, died October 21, 2015 at Brenn-Field Nursing Center. Friends may call Tuesday, October 27, 2015 from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Kirk Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be...

Oct 21, 2015

Oct 20, 2015

Robert "Bob" McCoy, 68, of Mansfield, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Hospice of North Central Ohio surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born September 27, 1947 in Columbus to Bob and Edythe {Aquila} McCoy. Bob went to Franklin University where he obtained a bachelor's degree and then he went on to Dayton University for his masters in business...

Oct 20, 2015

Lawrence A. Price, 71, of Ashland, died Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Samaritan Hospital. Lawrence was born on October 29, 1943 in Cortland, NY to Rolland and Clara {Schiesser} Price. Lawrence attended Elim Bible Institute in Lima, NY. He graduated in 1966. He married Judith A. Losey on July 9, 1966. Lawrence worked at Townsend Energy in LeRoy, NY. After...

Oct 17, 2015

Jerry David Crofutt Sr., 77, of Wooster, died Saturday, October 17, 2015 at LifeCare Hospice, in Wooster. Memorial service will be Thursday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd Wooster, Ohio 44691. Jerry was born September 30, 1938 in Mansfield...

Oct 15, 2015

Don Crayton Chaney, 80 of Wooster, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Samaritan Hospital, in Ashland. Services will be Saturday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, with Pastor Tommy Theisen officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 10 to 11 a.m. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be...

Oct 15, 2015

Lula C. Columbo, 91, of Wooster, died Thursday, October 15, 2015 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Services will be Monday, October 19, 2015 at 3 P.M. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 P.M. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial...

Oct 7, 2015

Bonna Jean Dyke, 86, of Wooster, died unexpectedly Wednesday, October 07, 2015 at West View Healthy Living. Friends may call Monday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Monday at 3pm at the funeral home with Pastor Robert Fetterhoff officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to...

Oct 6, 2015

Rex Warden Sprowls, 81, of Wooster, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday October 6, 2015 at LifeCare Hospice surrounded by his family. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Memorial services will be Saturday at 11 am at Grace Church with Pastor Bob Fetterhoff officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial...

Oct 5, 2015

Kenneth H. "Ken" Steiner, 78, went home to be with his Lord and Saviour on Monday, October 05, 2015, at home surrounded by his loving family, after a long, courageous battle with corticobasil degeneration (CBD). Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at the...

Oct 5, 2015

Mary O. Truex, 87, of Orrville, died October 5, 2015 at Brenn-Field Nursing Center. Per Mary's wishes there will be no services. Roberts Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Mary was born May 2, 1928 in Glen Easton, WV to Ulysses Abraham and Mary {Wetzel} Kerns. She married Harold Truex on August...

Oct 1, 2015

Obituary Sharon Louise Rapp, 84, of Marietta, died October 1, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.. Louise was born May 16, 1931 in Marietta to Anna Meantz Shears. She graduated from Marietta High School in 1949. She married Irvin Rapp on January 3, 1952 and traveled with him for 21 years in the military. Louise worked at Marietta...

Sep 30, 2015

Howard Cantley, 77, of Medina, died Wednesday September 30, 2015 at Medina Hospital. Howard was born November 12, 1937 in Rock Creek, WV to Guy and Stella {Richmond} Cantley. He married Imojean Dickens on December 23, 1957. Howard worked for American National Can, in Cleveland, OH, where he worked for 37 years before retiring in 1993. He enjoyed hunting, gardening...

Sep 30, 2015

Sep 30, 2015

Walter Ray Hollandsworth, 79, of Ashland, died Wednesday, September 30, 2015 at Hospice of North Central Ohio. Walter was born September 3, 1936 in Sutton, West Virginia to Daniel Dayton and Mary Ethel {Beckner} Hollandsworth. He married Mary J. {Carpenter} on October 22, 1955. He retired from the Lorain Steel Mill after 30 years. He attended Sullivan Christian Church. He...

Sep 24, 2015

Dorothy Jean Sharp, age 86, of Marietta, passed away Thursday, September 24, 2015 at Marietta Memorial Hospital. She was born March 19, 1929 in Concordia, Kansas to John L. Sweeney and Leah Ida Martin Sweeney. Dorothy attended El Dorado High School and graduated in 1948. She married James O. Sharp on August 25, 1949. Dorothy was a very devoted mother....

Sep 22, 2015

John K. Evans, 69, of Wooster, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015 at Glendora Health Care, in Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home PO Box 761 Wooster, Ohio 44691. John was born April 29, 1946 in Akron, Ohio to Orphy and Marjorie {Knox} Evans. John attended Akron Garfield high school,...

Sep 22, 2015

Sep 20, 2015

Kenneth Eugene Boyer, 85, of Bucyrus, died September 20, 2015 at Bucyrus Community Hospital. Kenneth was born July 20, 1930 in Glouster, Ohio to Harry Edward and Florence Mercedes {Mathias} Boyer. Kenneth served in the US Army during the Korean War. He married Darlene Gale Lowery on December 10, 1951, she died January 29, 2013. Kenneth worked for the Marion...