Sarah J. Robeson

In loving memory of Sarah J. Robeson, who was born on January 3, 1943, in Van Wert, to the late Llewellyn and Blanche (Harman) Whitaker Sr. She passed away Sunday, September 9, 2012, at the Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center.

She attended Haviland, Scott and Blue Creek Local Schools. She married Ronald E. Robeson on May 2, 1964, in Decatur, Ind. She retired from Teleflex Inc. after 33 years of dedicated service. She was a loving and caring person, who will be greatly missed.

Her surviving children are Mona (Kurt) Massillo, Candi (David) Holt of Scott, Bud Robeson of Van Wert and Blaise (Cathy) Robeson of Sissonville, W.Va. Her grandchildren are Jamie (Adam) Wehage, Nicole Martin, Connor Massillo, Adam (Lindsey) Stemen, Ryan King, Miranda Caldwell, Zachary Robeson, and Ava Robeson. Her great-grandchildren are Adin Wehage, Dresden Wehage, Gage Stemen, Alexia Stemen, Corbin Delgado, Ciara Caldwell, Cayee Caldwell and Chanze Caldwell. Her mother-in-law, Mary (Shingledecker) Robeson survives in Van Wert. Her brother, Doyle (Nancy) Whitaker of Scott, survives, as does her sister, Anna Jean Bigelow of Scott.

A brother, Llewellyn “Pete” Whitaker Jr.; and her father-in-law, Franklin “Bud” Robeson, also preceded her in death.

There will be no funeral services conducted at this time.

No visitation will be held as well.

Preferred memorials: Van Wert Area Inpatient Hospice Center in honor of Sarah Robeson.

Arrangements were handled by Alspach-Gearhart Funeral Home & Crematory in Van Wert.

Messages of condolence may be sent to www.alspachgearhart.com.