Obituaries

Dec 17, 2020

Linda Marie Skala, 59, of Wooster, died Thursday, December 17, 2020, at LifeCare Hospice.

Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting the family. Burial will be at Eastlawn Memory Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.

Linda was born May 11, 1961 in Cleveland, Ohio to Paul and Vivian {Wreden} Reidy.

She...

Dec 16, 2020

Irvin Joel Richard, age 75, of Massillon, Ohio. Beloved husband, father, and Papa crossed into his Heavenly life with Jesus on Wednesday, December 16, 2020, in Canton, Ohio.

Friends may call Tuesday, December 22, at The Wooster Seventh Day Adventist Church, (445 North Bever Street, Wooster, OH 44691) (330) 264-3117 from 11 am to 1 pm. Funeral...

Dec 16, 2020

Marilyn Stumbaugh, 81, of Ashland, died Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family.

Marilyn was born August 18, 1939, in Ashland, Ohio to John and Fern {Moffett} Brown.

Marilyn graduated from Ashland High School in 1957, later she married Roe Levi Stumbaugh on August 2, 1957.

Marilyn did...

Dec 14, 2020

Janet Sue Ryan, 73, of Marietta Ohio passed away on December 14, 2020 in Camden Clark Memorial Hospital in Parkersburg, West Virginia. Janet was born in Zanesville, Ohio to Clifford and Charlotte Winstanley on October 21, 1947.

She married Russell E. Ryan Sr. on October 20, 1965.

She worked as a Nurses Aid for a number...

Dec 14, 2020

Norma J. Getz-Carpenter, 87, of Ashland, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family.

Norma was born June 19, 1933 in Buffalo, New York to Frend Don and Eva Mae {Brott} Tucker.

She graduated from Ashland High School in 1951.

She married Carl Howard Getz on April 4,...

Dec 14, 2020

Bernard Hart Welch, 82, of Wadsworth, passed away Monday, December 14, 2020, at The Inn at CoalRidge.

Bernard was born June 7, 1938 in Newport, TN to Harvey and Dora {France} Welch.

Bernard served in the United States Marine Corps.

He married Betty L. Bailey on January 14, 1959. She passed away August...

Dec 14, 2020

Robert “Bob” S. Singleton, 67, of Wadsworth, died Monday, December 14, 2020 at The Inn at CoalRidge, in Wadsworth.

Bob was born April 20, 1953 in Akron to Eugene and Geraldine {Smiseck} Singleton.

He graduated from Wadsworth High School and worked at Drug Mart in the Warehouse retiring in 2018.

Bob attended church...

Dec 13, 2020

Eugene B. “Gene” Schmidt, 88, of Ashland, died Sunday, December 13, 2020 at The Waterford, in Mansfield.

Gene was born March 6, 1932 in Akron to Bernard Franklin and Gladys Evelyn {Bush} Schmidt.

He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War.

He married Donna Janavie Cole on March 2, 1957.  She died...

Dec 12, 2020

Janice Ritchey, 84, of Wooster, died Saturday December 12, 2020 at LifeCare Hospice.

Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting the family. Private services will be held at Roberts Funeral Home. Burial will be at Sherwood Memorial Gardens. Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com. Memorial contributions may be made to LifeCare Hospice, 1900 Akron Rd. Wooster, Ohio...

Dec 12, 2020

Delores “Dee” Mae Gorley, 59, of Fredericktown, died Saturday, December 12, 2020, at Knox Community Hospital, in Mount Vernon. Upon her request, Dee donated to Lifeline of Ohio.

Dee was born January 6, 1961, in Coshocton, Ohio to Albert “Ted” and Barbara {Anderson} Gardner.

Dee volunteered at the Knox County Humane Society and then became...

Dec 11, 2020

Shirley Ann Wanzo, 83, of Marietta, went home to be with the Lord Friday, December 11, 2020 at her daughter’s home.

Shirley was born September 27, 1937 in Parkersburg, West Virginia to Robert and Pearl Hammond.

She was married to Paul Wanzo for 60 years until his passing in 2016.

Shirley spent her...

Dec 10, 2020

Emma Jean Noah, 86, of Wadsworth, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at the Sanctuary of Wadsworth.

Emma was born August 15, 1934 in Bollinger, MO to Rex and Mary {Scott} McGregor.

She married Alden “Gene” Noah on July of 1961.  He passed November 29, 2006.

Emma worked for Yoder Brothers, Smuckers, and Sander...

Dec 10, 2020

Donald Wayne Strouse, 76, of West Salem, died Thursday, December 10, 2020 at his residence, surrounded by his loving family.

Donald was born July 28, 1944 in Danville, PA to Donald and Betty {Bower} Strouse.

He served in the U.S. Air Force during Vietnam as a Sergeant.

He married Connie J. West on...

Dec 9, 2020

Melissa Joy {Winey} Esh, 41, of Lafayete, IN passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family in the early hours of December 9th after a short illness.

Melissa was born October 21st, 1979 in Orrville, OH to Nancy and Craig Winey. Melissa was intelligent, creative, and passionate. She loved literature, spending me with her nieces and nephew,...

Dec 8, 2020

Danny R. Dillon, 79, of Rittman, went home to be with the Lord, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, after an eight-year battle with cancer.

Friends may call Friday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Rittman Community Free Will Baptist Church. Funeral services will follow at 12 p.m. at the church with Pastors Johnny Castle and Ed Nichols...

Dec 8, 2020

Kenneth J. Miller, 79, of Ashland, died Wednesday, December 8, 2020 at The Good Shepherd.

Kenny was born October 8, 1941 in Ashland, Ohio to Francis J. and Maxine E. {Helbert} Miller.

Kenny served in the Marines for 6 years.

He married Nancy Trushel on November 23, 1985.

Kenny retired from...

Dec 7, 2020

Marjorie Ann Mobley, 82, passed away Monday, December 7, 2020 at Hospice of Dayton. She was born in Marietta, Ohio on December 23, 1937 to Dewey and Rosanna Mobley.

Marjorie will be deeply missed by her son Tom (Monica) Mobley of Hamilton, Ohio.

A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Inurnment...

Dec 5, 2020

F. George Peters, 89, of Wooster, died Saturday, December 5, 2020 at West View Healthy Living, in Wooster.

Services will be Thursday at 12 pm on Facebook Live with his son Pastor Tom Peters and Pastor Robert D. Fetterhoff officiating.  On Facebook, search “George Peters Funeral.”  Please call Roberts Funeral Home at (330) 345-5665 for assistance.  Burial...

Dec 4, 2020

Duane Middaugh, 56, of Shreve, died Friday, December 4, 2020, at Wooster Community Hospital.

Duane was born June 8, 1964, in Millersburg to Virgil and Zella {Bookman} Middaugh.

Duane graduated from West Holmes High School.

Duane delivered newspapers from the Daily Record. He also worked at Beck’s Campground for fifteen years and drove...

Dec 4, 2020

Howard Lemoyne Raber, 84, of Wooster, went home to his Lord and Savior Friday, December 4, 2020 with his family by his side.

Per the families wishes, there will be no services.  Roberts Funeral Home-Sherwood Chapel, Wooster is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online tributes may be made at www.RobertsFuneralHome.com.   In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may...