Obituaries

Lois Clason

Apr 13, 2010

Lois S. Clason, 76, of Rittman died Tuesday April 13, 2010 at Autumnwood Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Rittman.Friends may call Friday from 6pm to 8pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.Services will be Saturday at 11am at the funeral home with Pastor Faron Cole officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com Lois was...

Eva Bucy

Apr 10, 2010

Eva E. Bucy, 83, of Apple Creek, died Saturday, April 10, 2010 at West View Manor Nursing Home in Wooster.Funeral services will be Tuesday at 12:00pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Jeremy Stasiowski officiating. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com Memorial Contributions may be...

Garnet Wright

Apr 7, 2010

Garnet Emma Wright, 88, of Myrtle Beach, formerly of Wadsworth, died Wednesday, April 7, 2010 at Grand Strand Medical Center in Myrtle Beach. She was born November 15, 1921 in Rittman, Ohio to Frederick A. and Golda (Eggeman) Bauman. Garnet married Leonard B. Wright on May 30, 1941 and he passed away on January 13,...

Nancy Hunt

Apr 6, 2010

Nancy Botts Hunt, 75, of Wauseon, OH, died Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at her daughter’s residence in Wooster, OH with her family by her side. Friends may call Sunday from 4 to 7 pm at the Edgar-Grisier Funeral Home, 219 S. Fulton Rd., Wauseon, OH 43567. Services will be Monday at 11...

William Croft

Apr 5, 2010

William “Bill” G. Croft, 86, of Barberton, formerly of Wadsworth, died Monday, April 5, at Regency Hospital in Barberton. He was born on January 31, 1924 in Rittman to Floyd F and Jennie M (Van Sickle) Croft. On July 25, 1942 he married Anna Mae Wallace and she preceded him in 2003. He served with the army in WWII and...

John Tisher

Apr 1, 2010

John Wesley Tisher, 56, of Wadsworth, died on Thursday, April 1, 2010 at Autumnwood Nursing Home in Rittman, surrounded by his loving wife and children. John was born November 30, 1953 in Wadsworth to Glenn Austin and Edith Anne (Dyke) Tisher. He lived for many years in the Seville-Wadsworth areas, John graduated from Cloverleaf High School in 1972, and graduated...

Beulah Phillips

Mar 30, 2010

Beulah M. Phillips, 78, of Orrville died Tuesday, March 30, 2010 at her residence with her family by her side.Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8 pm at the Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Friday at noon at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster.Online tributes...

Karolyn Wright

Mar 25, 2010

Karolyn J. Wright, 72, of Ashland, passed away Friday March 26, at her residence. Karolyn was born July 28, 1937 in Ashland to Eugene and Esther {McCork} McMurray. Karolyn was a domestic Engineer (Homemaker) She loved antique auctions and at some of the auctions she attended she even had her own number. Karolyn was also an avid coin collector and...

William Geither

Mar 24, 2010

William “Bill” Geither, 78, of Coshocton, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Coshocton County Memorial Hospital. Bill was born June 30, 1931 in Cleveland, to Anthony and Ursula {Wurm} Geither. Bill served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.He worked as a salesman at various radio stations in the Cleveland area. Bill was involved with the VFW. He was...

Melanie Carroll

Mar 23, 2010

Melanie Ann Carroll, daughter of Christina Borden, was born September 1, 2001. She passed away Tuesday, March 23, 2010 at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. Friends may call Thursday from 12pm to 2 pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Funeral services will be Thursday at 2pm at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Online tributes may be made...

Isabelle Leifheit

Mar 19, 2010

Isabelle Marie Leifheit, daughter of Ryan and Mariah (Christman) Leifheit, was stillborn Friday,March 19, 2010 at Robinson Memorial Hospital in Ravenna.

Private services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Tom Ledford officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Surviving in addition to...

Thomas Akers

Mar 17, 2010

Thomas Elbert Akers, 61, of Elyria, died Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at 698 Jackson Twp Rd in West Salem. Tom was born May 18, 1948 in Cashmir, W. Virginia to Andrew Lincoln and Dora Mae Stowers Akers. Tom has been a lifelong mechanic and truck driver . Tom will be deeply missed by his loving fiance Theresa...

Dorothy Mazzola

Mar 16, 2010

Dorothy Morosky Mazzola, 83, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at the residence of her niece, Jean Rochester, in Fredericksburg. The family will be receiving friends on Saturday March 20, 2010 from 2 - 4 PM at their residence. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com . Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Wayne County, 2525 Back Orrville Rd....

Nelson Murray

Mar 16, 2010

Nelson D. Murray, 71, of Ashland passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2010, at his residence. Nelson was born December 4, 1938 in Lodi, Ohio to Howard J. and Pearl (Zigler) Murray. He married Phoebe Merkey on November 17, 1957. She died February 28, 2005. Nelson was a member of Chippewa church of the brethren prior to entering Brethren Volunteer Services,...

Fern Duncan

Mar 8, 2010

Fern R. Duncan, 85, of Millersburg passed away to be with our Lord, friends, family and late husband John P. Duncan, Monday, March 8, 2010. Graveside services will be Saturday at 11:00am at Sherwood Memorial Gardens Mausoleum Chapel, Wooster, with Rev. Thomas Jones officiating, where entombment will follow. Arrangements are being handled by Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Online tributes...

Virginia Efaw

Mar 5, 2010

Virginia O. Efaw, 80, of Shreve passed away Friday, March 05, 2010 at her residence with her family by her side.

She was born October 20, 1929 in Mannington, WV to Waitman and Lena (Funk) Murphy. She married Charles Efaw on July 23,...

Ronald Reed

Mar 3, 2010

Ronald R. Reed, 75, of Wooster died Wednesday, March 03, 2010 at his residence. Services will be Monday at 11:00am at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Friends may call Sunday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the funeral home. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com Memorial contributions may...

Phyllis Cooper

Mar 2, 2010

P hyllis Cooper, 74, of Wadsworth died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, at her residence in Wadsworth. She was born August 4, 1935 in Pardee, West Virginia to Ott and Gladys Jo (Arthur) Osborne. She married Jack Cooper on April 15, 1953. Jack passed...

June Hall

Mar 2, 2010

June Elizabeth Hall, 94, of Ashland died Tuesday, March 2, 2010, following a short illness. June was born June 1, 1915 in Sterling to Harvey and Mary Etta Hartzler. She married Nelson Hall on August 21, 1938, who preceded her in death on February 2, 1979. She served joyfully with Nelson, a Grace Brethrenpastor, in churches in Homerville; Long Beach...

Richard Bennett

Feb 24, 2010

Richard K. Bennett, 78, of Wooster died Wednesday, February 24, 2010 at his residence. rivate family services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel with Pastor Mike Stern officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice & Palliative Care of Greater Wayne County, 2525 Back...