Mary Bailey
Mar 14, 2015
Mary Ann (Swift) Bailey died March 14th, peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, after a valiant 5 year battle with cancer. Mary Ann was born October 13, 1941 in Racine, Wisconsin, to Mary (Kruge) and Clinton Swift, but spent most of her young life and graduated high school in Woodbury, Connecticut. Mary Ann attended Waterbury Hospital School of Nursing,...
Mary Bailey
Mar 14, 2015
Mary Ann (Swift) Bailey died March 14th, peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, after a valiant 5 year battle with cancer. Mary Ann was born October 13, 1941 in Racine, Wisconsin, to Mary (Kruge) and Clinton Swift, but spent most of her young life and graduated high school in Woodbury, Connecticut. Mary Ann attended Waterbury Hospital School of Nursing,...
Ruth Cripe
Mar 13, 2015
Ruth Elizabeth Cripe, 102, of Ashland, died Friday, March 13, 2015 at Brethren Care Nursing Home. Ruth was born October 7, 1912 in Nankin, Ohio to Pearley Jeriah and Bertha Mabel {Humphrey} Johnson. She was the second oldest of nine children. She was also preceded in death by her husband Loyal A. Cripe in 1965. Ruth worked as an obstetrical...
Linda Hershiser
Mar 12, 2015
Linda Ann Hershiser, 67, of Ashland, died Thursday March 12, 2015 at Samaritan Regional Health System, in Ashland. Linda was born October 1, 1947 in Willard, Ohio to John Leonard and Helen Pauline {Donnenwirth} Ganzhorn. She graduated from Plymouth High School in 1965. She married Darrell Allen Hershiser on January 11, 1969. Linda worked for Pepperidge Farm as a packer...
Doris Porterfield
Mar 11, 2015
Doris Porterfield, age 69, of Ashland, died Wednesday, March 11, 2015 in her home. Friends may call Monday from 3 to 4 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Ashland Chapel. Funeral services will be Monday at 4 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Julie Phoms officiating. Burial will be at Ashland County Memorial Park. Doris was born September 22, 1945 in...
Garey Crabtree
Mar 8, 2015
Garey "Ronnie" Crabtree, 77, of Wooster, died Sunday, March 8, 2015 at his residence surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home—Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Garey was born August 26, 1937 in Fort Gay, West Virginia to Goebel and...
Flora Kurtz
Mar 7, 2015
Flora E. Kurtz, 81, of Fredericktown, died Saturday March 7, 2015 at Kobacker Hospice, in Columbus. Friends may call Wednesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Celebration of Life services will be Thursday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Ermon French officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Flora was born...
Donald Beam
Mar 7, 2015
Donald Beam, 82, of Wooster, died Saturday, March 7, 2015 at Akron City Hospital. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held. Online tributes may...
Mary Gilbert
Mar 6, 2015
Mary Lou Gilbert, 83, of Wooster, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at West View Healthy Living surrounded by her loving family. Friends may call Tuesday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Wednesday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Kirk Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens....
Vernon Horst
Mar 5, 2015
Vernon L. Horst, 91, of Wooster, died Thursday, March 5, 2015 at Glendora Health Care Center, surrounded by his loving family. Friends may call Monday from 1 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. A private funeral service will be held with Pastor Randy Moomaw officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be...
James Stephens
Mar 5, 2015
James Howard Stephens, 70, of Marietta, died Thursday, March 5th, 2015 at his home. James was born December 22, 1944 in Marietta to Howard and Opal {Dovenbarger} Stephens. He graduated from Waterford High School. James was a veteran of the United States Army. He married Sue Anderson on November 26, 1965. James worked as the Storeroom Administrator for the Ohio...
Helene Romey
Mar 4, 2015
Helene J. Romey, 91, of Mansfield, died Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the Lexington Court Care Center. Helene was born September 1, 1923 in Toronto, OH to Arthur and Edith {Stock} Devlin. She lived in Steubenville for most of her life and spent years in St. Petersburg, FL. She married Thomas Romey. Helene worked at Kresge's (K-Mart) as a clerk...
Betty Smith
Mar 3, 2015
Betty Fryman McCain Smith 86 years old passed away March 2nd, 2015 after a long illness with Parkinson's and Louis Bodies Dementia. Betty spent the last nine years in her children's home where she was always surrounded by family that provided care and constant attention. Betty was born December 17th, 1928 in Marietta, Ohio to the late Pearl and Comer...
Jackie Buffington Jr
Mar 1, 2015
Jackie DeWayne Buffington, Jr. passed away at his home March 1, 2015. He is a veteran of the United States Army and the United States Navy. Hi is survived by his father, Jackie Buffington, Sr. of Reno, Ohio; his mother Sharlene Spicer {Tolley} of Mt. Vernon, Ohio; sister Karen Smith; brother Ted (Bridget) Buffington; children Jack, Carmen, Ethan, and James;...
Gloria Putt
Mar 1, 2015
Gloria Putt, 63, of Wadsworth, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 at her residence. Gloria was born May 5, 1951 in Medina, Ohio to Emmerson Raymond and Mary Maxine {Harper} McMillan. She graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1969 She married Ronnie Putt on September 6, 1969. She enjoyed cooking, going to country music concerts and spending time with her family...
Roy Higgs
Feb 27, 2015
Roy W Higgs, age 83, of Wooster, died Friday, February 27, 2015 at Wooster Community Hospital. Private inurnment will take place at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.
Charles Gibson
Feb 26, 2015
Charles "Chuck" Gibson, 71, of Wadsworth, died Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Magnolia Village Skilled Nursing and Rehab, in Wadsworth. Chuck was born October 20, 1943 in Akron, Ohio to Charles R. and Anna {Sebring} Gibson. He graduated from Kenmore High School. Chuck retired from B.F. Goodrich as a supervisor. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and working on cars. Chuck will...
Alvin Gingerich
Feb 24, 2015
Alvin M. Gingerich, 93, of Orrville, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 24, 2015 at Shady Lawn Health Care Community in Dalton. Friends may call Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. A private family service will be held at a later date with Pastor Atlee Hershberger officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Alvin...
Delmar II
Feb 23, 2015
Delmar Eugene Wittekind II, age 43, died Monday, February 23, 2015. He was born May 12, 1970 in Marietta to Delmar and Nancy {Antill} Wittekind. Delmar was the owner of D & D Collision in Marietta. He is survived by his wife Leslie {O'Hara}; children Derick Zimmerman, Trace Wittekind and Austin Wittekind; parents Delmar and Nancy Wittekind; in-laws Larry and...