Obituaries

Bertha Tyson

Dec 12, 2008

Bertha M. Tyson, 86, ofWooster, died Friday, December 12, 2008 at West View Manor in Wooster.Private services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens following the service. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Greater...

Robert Eggerton

Dec 9, 2008

Robert (Bob) Doyle Eggerton 81, of Jeromesville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday December 9, 2008 at Samaritan Regional Hospital in Ashland. He was born September 19, 1927 in Pavonia, Ohio the son ofFitch Sheldon and Myrtle Maxine (Watson) Eggerton. Robert has been married to his beloved wife Beverly Ann Candler for 56 years.He worked for F.E. Myers as...

Miriam Bates

Dec 8, 2008

Miriam E. Bates, 87 of Polk passed away Monday afternoon Dec. 8, 2008 in Wooster Subacute following a brief illness. Miriam retired from Eagle Rubber Company after 32 years of service. She was born July 9, 1921 in Ashland to Herbert and Maude (Budd) Flickinger. On May 15, 1942 she married Robert C. Bates. She will be deeply missed by...

Peggy Drown

Dec 8, 2008

Peggy S. Drown, 63, of Orrville died Monday December 8, 2008 at her residence. Services will be Friday, December 12, 2008 at 3:00PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood, Wooster with Pastor Brice Bender officiating.Friends may call 1:00PM-3:00PM Friday at the funeral home.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.Please make memorial contributions to Peggy’s favorite charity, the American Cancer Society, 721 E....

Clair Dorland

Dec 6, 2008

Clair Roy “Bus” Dorland, 83, of Medina, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, December 06, 2008 at his residence in Lafayette Township.

Bus was born December 26, 1924 in Leroy, OH to Earl H. and Mary E. (Yost) Dorland. He was a 1943 Leroy High School graduate. After graduation, he was drafted and served in the...

Doris Birkes

Dec 3, 2008

Doris I. Birkes, 83, of Wooster, died Wednesday, December 3, 2008, at West View Manor in Wooster. Friends may call Friday from 6pm to 8pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster. Services will be Saturday at 11:00am at the funeral home with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial...

Twila Bigler

Dec 2, 2008

Twila Marie Bigler, 92, of Wooster died Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Smithville Western Care Center in Wooster.Friends may call Tuesday from 6:00PM-8:00PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.Memorial Services will be Wednesday at 11:00AM at the funeral home with Rev. Glenn Royer officiating.Inurnment will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com In lieu of...

Roma Booth

Nov 27, 2008

Roma D. Booth, 85, formerly of Wooster went home to be with the Lord Thursday evening, November 27, 2008 at his step-daughter’s residence in Massillon.Services will be Sunday at 3:00PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster, with Pastor Harold Ross, Jr. officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, where military rites will be held.Friends may call one hour prior to...

Betty Watts

Nov 25, 2008

Betty Jean Watts, 76, of Rittman went to be with the Lord Tuesday, November 5, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Rittman with her family by her side.Services will be Saturday at 1:00PM at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel with Rev. John Castle officiating.Friends may call Friday from 6:00PM to 8:00PM and one hour prior to the service at the funeral...

Dunoti Napier

Nov 21, 2008

Dunoti S. Napier, 74 of Orrville, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at her daughter’s residence in Rittman following a battle with emphysema. Private services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com...

Michael Zapp, Sr

Nov 21, 2008

Michael Leo Zapp, Sr., 51, of Medina, died Friday, November 21, 2008 at Medina General Hospital in Medina. Funeral Services will be at 11:00 AM on Friday at Roberts Funeral Home-Hillcrest Chapel in Wadsworth, with Father John Zapp officiating; Burial will be at Hillcrest Memorial Gardens.

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Raymond Hendrix

Nov 19, 2008

Raymond E. Hendrix, 79 of Wooster died Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at his residence with his family by his side. Friends may call Saturday from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel. There will be no services. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to defray expenses. Online tributes may...

Richard Anderson

Nov 16, 2008

Richard W. Anderson, 83, of Ashland, died Sunday, November 16, 2008 at Kingston of Ashland.Richard was born February 28, 1925 in Ashland to Earl Earnest and Gail Marie (Hetsler) Anderson.He married Betty June Cooper on November 21, 1946. She survives. He served in the U. S. Navy during WWII.He was self-employed in skilled trades and retired from Good Shepherd Nursing...

Helen Biddle

Nov 15, 2008

Helen LaVonne “Bonnie” Biddle, 87 of Wooster, died Saturday, November 15, 2008 at Wooster Community Hospital after a period of declining health. Services will be Tuesday at 3 p.m. at the Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster with Pastor Eric Fairhurst officiating.Friends may call one hour prior to the service at the funeral home.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial...

Mary Hartman

Nov 14, 2008

Mary M. Hartman, 78, of Wadsworth, died Friday, November 14 at Autumnwood Nursing and Rehab Center in Rittman. She was born November 23, 1929 in Logan, WV to Jess H. and Alma M. (Stiltner) McComas. Mary married Lawrence “Larry” Hartman on February 25, 1965 and he preceded her in death March 17, 1994. She retired from Autumnwood Nursing and Rehab...

Harold Truex

Nov 11, 2008

Harold W. Truex, 80, of Orrville died Tuesday, November 11, 2008 at his residence.

Per Harold’s wishes, there will be no services. Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling the arrangements. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens.

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Roy Woodruff

Nov 9, 2008

Roy C. Woodruff, 53, of Wooster, died Sunday, November 9, 2008 at his residence in Wooster.He passed away after a long, tough battle with cancer. Roy was born April 18, 1955, in Wooster to Roy S. and Pauline (Gentry) Woodruff. He attended Wooster High School. Roy married Diana J. Arnold on April 28, 1975. He loved hot rods and fast...

Theresa Sonnet

Nov 4, 2008

Theresa Marie Sonnet, 81, of Wooster, died Tuesday, November 4, 2008, at her residence in Wooster.Friends may call Thursday from 7 to 9 p.m. at Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster.Memorial services will be Friday at 12 noon at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Steve Moran officiating.Burial will be at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery. Online tributes may be made...

Ruth Miller

Nov 4, 2008

Ruth Miller, 63, of Wooster, died Tuesday Nov. 4, 2008, at the Wooster Community Hospital. Memorial Mass will be Saturday at 2pm at Saint Mary Catholic Church with Fr. Steve Moran officiating.Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens, Wooster. Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling arrangements. Online tributes may be made at www.robertsfuneralhome.com . Ruth was born...

John Kaczynski

Nov 2, 2008

John F. Kaczynski, 84, of Wooster, died Sunday, November 2, 2008 at Akron City Hospital. Memorial mass will be Thursday at 11:00 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church with Father Dan Reed officiating. Burial will be at Holy Cross Cemetery in Arlington, N.J. Roberts Funeral Home – Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is handling...