Ontario High School Alumni
Mansfield, Ohio (OH)
In Memory of
Carol Yost Roberts
1961-2026
Born Jan 21, 1961, Carol Yost Roberts attended Ontario High School in Mansfield, OH.
Class of 1979
Jan 21, 1961 - Jun 04, 2026
Jan 21, 1961 - Jun 04, 2026
Carol Lynn Roberts, 65, of Wadsworth, passed from this life on Thursday, June 4, 2026, in the Good Shepherd Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ashland, Ohio.
She was born on January 21, 1961, in Fostoria, the daughter of Lawrence and Janice (nee Immel) Yost.
Carol graduated from Ontario High School, Class of 1979. She furthered her education and earned a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in special education in 1983.
She married the love of her life, Kelly Mitchell Roberts on August 5, 1983.
Carol dedicated her life to the service of others as a mother, spouse, educator, pastoral minister, volunteer, sister, and friend.
A lover of sunflowers, elephants, rainbows, and all living beings, Carol was an artistic, creative, passionate, nurturing soul. She was deeply spiritual, a devoted Catholic always seeking opportunities to accompany and advocate for the marginalized and inspiring her loved ones to do the same.
She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Kelly Roberts of Wadsworth; her mother, Janice Yost of Mansfield; three children, Danielle Roberts of Columbus, Alyssa Roberts of Columbus, and Mitchell (Carley) Roberts of Mifflin; one grandson, Logan Roberts of Mifflin; five siblings, Mike (Shelly) Yost of Mansfield, John (Kim) Yost of Mifflin, Pat (Janet) Yost of Ostrander, Laura Smith of Marysville, and Mary Ellen (Dan) Scheib of Dayton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Carol is preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Yost.
She was born on January 21, 1961, in Fostoria, the daughter of Lawrence and Janice (nee Immel) Yost.
Carol graduated from Ontario High School, Class of 1979. She furthered her education and earned a bachelor’s degree from Bowling Green State University in special education in 1983.
She married the love of her life, Kelly Mitchell Roberts on August 5, 1983.
Carol dedicated her life to the service of others as a mother, spouse, educator, pastoral minister, volunteer, sister, and friend.
A lover of sunflowers, elephants, rainbows, and all living beings, Carol was an artistic, creative, passionate, nurturing soul. She was deeply spiritual, a devoted Catholic always seeking opportunities to accompany and advocate for the marginalized and inspiring her loved ones to do the same.
She is survived by her loving husband of 42 years, Kelly Roberts of Wadsworth; her mother, Janice Yost of Mansfield; three children, Danielle Roberts of Columbus, Alyssa Roberts of Columbus, and Mitchell (Carley) Roberts of Mifflin; one grandson, Logan Roberts of Mifflin; five siblings, Mike (Shelly) Yost of Mansfield, John (Kim) Yost of Mifflin, Pat (Janet) Yost of Ostrander, Laura Smith of Marysville, and Mary Ellen (Dan) Scheib of Dayton; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Carol is preceded in death by her father, Lawrence Yost.