Obituaries

May 27, 2014

Harold "Gene" Eugene Steed, 82, of Reno went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at his residence in Reno. Harold was born February 4, 1932 in Marietta, Ohio, a son of the late Harold Austin and Delta Beatrice {Morey} Steed. He married Loretta Mae Carver on July 3, 1950. After 56 years together, she passed...

May 22, 2014

Leonard "Toney" Adkins, 75, of Wooster, died May 22, 2014 at his residence. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 12 pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Dan Wingate officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Toney was born March 30,...

May 18, 2014

James D. Light, 77, of Wadsworth, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 at Regency Select in Barberton Hospital. He was born April 13, 1937 in Gilmer, Texas to C. E. and Inez {Gibson} Light. James married Bernadette {Huhn} on October 24, 1959. They were married for 51 years, she died previously on December 12, 2010. James worked for Tri State...

May 14, 2014

Marjorie Alice Jones, 69, of Wooster, died May 14, 2014 at her residence. A Memorial service will be held at a later date. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice 2525 Back Orrville Rd, Wooster, Ohio 44691, or the Wayne County Humane Society, 1161 Mechanicsburg Rd., Wooster, Ohio 44691. Marjorie was born May 31, 1944 in Akron to Cloyd...

May 14, 2014

Debbie Sue Baker, 58, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, May 14, 2014. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 1 p.m. at West Hill Baptist Church at 2241 Mechanicsburg Road, Wooster, OH 44691, with Pastor Dan Wingate officiating. Burial...

May 11, 2014

Jean D. Smith, 86, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 11, 2014 at Wellington Place Assisted Living, in North Olmstead. Friends may call Thursday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Friday at 1 p.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Joshua Coffee officiating. Burial...

May 9, 2014

Dorothy Louise Morr, 81, of Wooster, died Friday, May 9, 2014 at Wooster Community Hospital. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 6 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at...

May 7, 2014

Donald E. Palmer, 92, of Wooster, died May 7, 2014 at Danbury Woods, in Wooster. Friends may call Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Tuesday at 2 pm at the funeral home with Pastor Frank Carl officiating. Friends may also call one hour prior to the service. Burial will be...

May 5, 2014

Bruce Adkins, 56, of Apache Junction, AZ, died Monday, May 5, 2014 at his residence. Graveside services will be Friday at 11:00 am at the Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster with Pastor Randy Moomaw officiating. Roberts Funeral Home - Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home,...

May 2, 2014

John Leroy Schaffer of Jeromesville passed away on May 2, 2014 at Cleveland Clinic after a five year illness. John was born on October 24, 1942 to Walter Clifford and Velma May (Lowe) Schaffer in Loudonville, Ohio. He is survived by his wife Nancy, three sons, Jeff A. Wolf, Jerry R. Wolf and John M. Schaffer all of Jeromesville. Five...

May 1, 2014

Virginia Mae Rush, 88, of Ashland, died Thursday, May 1, 2014 at Hospice of North Central Ohio. Virginia was born December 23, 1925 in Jeromesville to Eugene and Arlene {Treece} Shaffer. She married Chester Rush on July 20, 1946. He died in March 13, 1982. Virginia worked at Faultless Abbott Labs for over 33 years. She was a member of...

Apr 28, 2014

Doris Mae Benson, 81, of Wooster, died Monday, April 28, 2014 at her residence. There will be no services. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to Lifecare Hospice, 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster, OH 44691. Doris was born June 21, 1933 in Putnam County, West Virginia to...

Apr 24, 2014

Munster, Indiana - The Rev. Delbert B. Connor, 89, passed from this life into the presence of his Lord and Saviour to receive his eternal reward on April 24, 2014, after a period of declining health, surrounded by his children. He was born June 8, 1924, in Canton, Ohio, to Traverse and Inez Connor. Following the death of his parents,...

Apr 24, 2014

Bess Wheeler Gerber, 80, of Wooster, went to be with the Lord April 24, 2014 at Danbury Wooster Assisted Living Community surrounded by her family. Friends may call Monday from 5 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Private graveside services will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may...

Apr 22, 2014

William Reed Varney, 91, of Millersburg, went home to be with Jesus Tuesday, April 22, 2014, at Green Ridge Meadows after a period of declining health. Friends may call Saturday, May 3 from 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Doug Gray...

Apr 16, 2014

Harriet Monahan, 84, of Wooster, died Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at West View Manor. Friends may call Tuesday from 2 to 3 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will follow at 3 p.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Black officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions...

Apr 16, 2014

Ruby Beatrice "Tucker" Hall, 91, of Smithville, passed on April 16, 2014 at Wooster Community Hospital following a brief illness surrounded by her loving family. Graveside services will be Saturday, April 19, 2014 at 10 A.M. at Roberts Funeral Home in the Mausoleum Chapel with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be...

Apr 15, 2014

Grace Isabelle Perkins 92, of Wadsworth, passed away Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at Altercare, in Wadsworth. She was born November 30, 1921 in Wadsworth, Ohio to Edward and Icey {Shook} Lesher. She graduated from Wadsworth High School in 1939. She frequently met with classmates. She worked at her uncle's shoe store after school and Saturdays. She then worked at Joe...

Apr 15, 2014

Apr 5, 2014

Robert L. Eby, 85, of Wooster, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his residence with his family by his side. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 9, 2014 at 2 P.M. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Friends may call one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will be at Sherwood...