Obituaries

Apr 4, 2014

Ricky Boyd Howard, 57, of Wooster, peacefully passed away Friday, April 04, 2014 at his residence surrounded by his loving family after an extended illness. A celebration of life will be held Sunday, April 13, 2014 from 4-7 P.M. at 1684 Mechanicsburg Road, Lot 51, Wooster, OH 44691. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made...

Apr 3, 2014

Dorothy L (Bise) Lowe, 92, passed into the arms of Jesus on April 3, 2014. She was born in Reedy, West Virginia on June 28, 1921. Greeting her in heaven will be her parents Grover and Emma (Armstrong) Bise, her husband of 56 years, Denver Lowe, brothers Eugene, Charles, Virgil, William "Ted", Clarence "Bob", and her sister Orla Rice. Dorothy...

Apr 2, 2014

Marilyn J. Hurst, 83, of Wooster, went home peacefully to be in the presence of the Lord Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at the Wooster Community Hospital, surrounded by her loving family. Friends may call Monday from 6-7 pm at the Northview Alliance Church, 3464 Burbank Rd., Wooster. A Memorial service will follow at 7 pm at the church with Pastor...

Apr 1, 2014

Wayne W. Rush, 84, of Walterboro, SC, died April 1, 2014 at the VA Nursing Home, in Walterboro. A Memorial service will be Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at 11:00 am at Maple Grove Church of the Brethren, where military rights will be held. Pastor Bill Schaefer officiating. Burial will be at White Haven Memorial Park. Online tributes may be made...

Mar 29, 2014

Betty L. (Davis) Alley, 80, of Rittman, went home to be with The Lord on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at her residence in Wadsworth. Betty was born January 6, 1934 in Wayne, West Virginia to Walter and Herma {Thacker} Davis. She married William (Bill) H. Alley on February 23, 1957 and they were married 57 years. Betty was a loving...

Mar 25, 2014

Amy Lou Thompson, 81, of Orrville, died Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Shady Lawn Nursing Home, in Dalton. Friends may call Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Graveside services will be held at a later date. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to People...

Mar 25, 2014

Robert "Bob" Owen Houghton, 92, of Wooster, died Tuesday March 25, 2014 at West View Healthy Living, in Wooster. Friends may call Friday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Saturday at 11 am at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military...

Mar 23, 2014

Charles Edward File Sr., 72, of Girard, died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Health Center, in Youngstown. Memorial services will be Friday at 11 a.m. at Pineview Memorial Park in Warren. Burial will be at Pineview Memorial Park. Memorial contributions may be made to Roberts Funeral Home. Charles was born September 29, 1941 in Youngstown to Adam and...

Mar 22, 2014

Saturday, March 22, 2014 a band of angels with a chariot came down and took Joyce to the Lord. She was at the home of her son, Mark, with her husband, Joe by her side. She was born June 27, 1941 to Philip and Minnie (Garman) Porr of Marshallville. Surviving are the love of her life, her husband Joe, son...

Mar 20, 2014

Thelma M. Hyatt, 91, of Ashland, passed away March 20, 2014 at Good Shepherd, in Ashland. Thelma was born February 12, 1923 in Ashland, Ohio. Daughter of Cleo (Warnes) Shonkwiler and Stepfather Evert. She married David Loyd Hyatt on September 11, 1939. David passed away December 27, 1995. They had been married for 56 years. She enjoyed watching the Andy...

Mar 18, 2014

Harvey "Bub" Miller, 54, of Wooster, died Tuesday, March 18, 2014 at Horn Nursing Home, in Wooster. Funeral services will be Friday, March 21, 2014 at 3 P.M. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel with Pastor John Boggs officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the service Friday, March 21, 2014 from 2-3 P.M. Burial will be at Crown Hill...

Mar 17, 2014

Norman W. Herzog, 90, of Wooster, died Monday, March 17, 2014 at West View Manor. A private burial will be held at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Roberts Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements for the family. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to People To People Ministries, 454 E. Bowman St., Wooster, OH 44691. Norman was born...

Mar 13, 2014

Donna Sussanna Alltop, 68, of Ashland, died Thursday March 13, 2014 at Grant Medical Center, in Columbus. Donna was born April 7, 1945 in Wantage, England to Iris {Bull} Berrier. She had previously been married to Larry Alltop. She worked for Wal-Mart for over 20 years. She enjoyed birdwatching and working in her yard. Donna will be deeply missed by...

Mar 13, 2014

Charles L. Byler, 60, of Wooster, died March 13, 2014 at Akron City Hospital, in Akron, Ohio. Friends may call Monday, March 17, 2014 from 10 to 11 a.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Monday at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Rev. Bruce Ballantine officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online...

Mar 10, 2014

Ruth May Neely, 81, of Seville, passed away Monday, March 10, 2014 at her residence surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was born on August 3, 1932 in Pritchard, West Virginia to Oscar and Flora (Staley) Davis. She married Lewis "Bob" Neely on April 4, 1951. They had been married for 55 years before Bob passed away on March 1,...

Mar 8, 2014

Foster Rose, 77, of Orrville, passed away Saturday, March 8, 2014 at Brenn-Field Nursing Center, in Orrville surrounded by his loving family by his side. Friends may call Tuesday, March 11, 2014 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Wednesday, March 12, 2014 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home with Pastor Doug...

Mar 7, 2014

Mary Evelyn Polen, 81, of Wooster, died March 7, 2014 at the Wayne County Care Center. Private funeral services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home with Pastor Jeff Polen officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice at 2525 Back Orrville Road, Wooster, OH 44691 or Wayne County Care Center at...

Mar 4, 2014

Feb 24, 2014

Amy S Bittaker, 51, of Wadsworth, died Monday, February 24 at her residence, in Wadsworth. She was born November 14, 1962 in Wadsworth, Ohio to David and Pearl {Geig} Bittaker. She graduated from Kent State with a bachelor's degree in Nursing. She loved animals, gardening and fishing Amy will be deeply missed by her mother, Pearl, of Norton; brothers Bill...

Feb 22, 2014

Celista Jane Hard, 99, of Ashland, died Saturday, February 22, 2014 at Kingston Nursing Home. Celista was born September 13, 1914 in Ashland to Allen and Jessie Stauffer. She graduated from Ashland High School, and continued on to Ashland College, The Ohio State University and the University of Chicago to obtain her teaching degrees. She married Raymond E. Hard in...