Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Western Lake County

Judith Karen "Judy" Komyati

Judith Karen "Judy" Komyati

Dec 17, 2025

Services for Judy Komyati will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 9:30-11:30 AM on Friday, January 2, 2026, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Interment will immediately follow the service at Willoughby Memorial Gardens. 

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Judith Karen “Judy” (Lane) Komyati, born April 4, 1938,...

Ann L. Graham

Ann L. Graham

Dec 16, 2025

Ann L. Graham, 74, of Willougby, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Fairmount Health Center at Ohio Living Breckenridge Village in Willoughby.

Born December 8, 1951 in Painesville, Ann was a lifelong Willoughby resident.

She was a graduate of Willoughby South High School, Class of 1970, a member of Willoughby United Methodist Church, The Daughters of the American Revolution...

Jeanne R. (Ladwig) Schimmelmann

Jeanne R. (Ladwig) Schimmelmann

Dec 16, 2025

Funeral services for Jeanne R. (Ladwig) Schimmelmann, 77, of Wickliffe, will be at 10 AM Monday, December 29, 2025 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 32410 Willowick Dr., Willowick.

Family will receive friends 12-2 PM & 4-6 PM Sunday, December 28, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby.

Jeanne passed away December 16, 2025 in Wickliffe. She was born May 22, 1948...

Terry A. Bregar

Terry A. Bregar

Dec 15, 2025

Funeral services for Terry A. Bregar, 78, of Kirtland, will be at 12 PM Monday, December 22, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby.

Family will receive friends 10 AM-12 PM Monday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Terry passed away December 15, 2025 at Kirtland Woods of Journey. He was born March 16, 1947 in Connellsville, Pennsylvania.

Terry...

Lois J. (Crow) Reed

Lois J. (Crow) Reed

Dec 13, 2025

Lois J. (Crow) Reed, 81, formerly of Kirtland Hills, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 13, 2025, surrounded by her family, at her home.

Born October 10, 1944 in Cleveland, she had lived in Kirtland Hills for more 20 years.

She was an animal lover and volunteered at the Lake Humane Society and Geauga Rescue Village. She was an avid boater and...

Janice L. (Mitrovic) Kunsman

Janice L. (Mitrovic) Kunsman

Dec 13, 2025

Janice L. Kunsman, 66, of Willoughby, passed away Saturday, December 13, 2025. She was born December 2, 1959 in Cleveland.

Janice was retired from the Willoughby-Eastlake Schools where she was in food service. She enjoyed time spent with her children and grandchildren.

Survivors include her children, Adam Kunsman and Jessica (Paul) Gall and grandchildren, Maddox Kunsman and Paul, Peyton, and Parker Gall;...

Patricia Carol "Pat" Hassett

Patricia Carol "Pat" Hassett

Dec 12, 2025

Services for Patricia Carol “Pat” (Moore) Hassett, 95, of Willoughby, formerly of Chester Township, will be at 12 Noon on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 10 AM until 12 Noon on Tuesday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Pat, a beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away...

Delores A. Tackett

Delores A. Tackett

Dec 8, 2025

Services to celebrate the life of Delores Ann (Ball) Tackett, 93, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Friday, December 19, 2025 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor, Ohio.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio.

Mrs. Tackett passed away Monday, December 8,...

Laurie A. Eppler

Laurie A. Eppler

Dec 3, 2025

A service to celebrate the life of Laurie A. (Moorman) Eppler, will be held at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Monday, December 29, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

Laurie A. (Moorman) Eppler

Born April 27, 1962, in Buffalo New...

Stephen G. Mayhew

Stephen G. Mayhew

Nov 28, 2025

Services for Stephen G. Mayhew, 83, of Mentor, will be at 7 PM on Wednesday, December 3, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, prior to the service.

Mr. Mayhew passed away Friday, November 28, 2025.

Born October 16, 1942 in Akron, he has lived in Mentor for the past 32...

John A. Damian

John A. Damian

Nov 24, 2025

A service to celebrate the life of John A. Damian, 95, of Willoughby, will be at 7 PM on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Tuesday, prior to the service.

Mr. Damian passed away Monday, November 24, 2025 at his home.

Born February 5, 1930 in Cleveland, he...

Dale A. Porter

Dale A. Porter

Nov 19, 2025

Dale Alexander Porter, 86, of Mentor, went to be with the Lord on November 19, 2025.

Dale was born in 1939 in New Brighton, PA to John and Blanche Porter. He graduated from Willoughby Union High School where he met the love of his life, Adda, and they were married. He served in the U.S. Army at Fort Leonard Wood, MO...

Jerry D. Hackney

Jerry D. Hackney

Nov 12, 2025

“How do you feel, Jerry?” Even on his weakest days, he would wiggle ten fingers, and reply with a smirk, “With my hands.”

Jerry David Hackney, long-time resident of Madison, Ohio, flew away to Heaven the morning of November 12, 2025. Born on July 11, 1943 in Hartford, Indiana, Jerry was the son of Reverend Charles and Louise Hackney, who preceded...

Judith Okawa

Judith Okawa

Nov 7, 2025

Services for Judith (Bessai) Okawa, 79, of Concord Township, will be at 2 PM on Friday, November 14, 2025 at Chardon United Methodist Church, 515 North Street, Chardon.

The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM, prior to the service at the Church.

Mrs. Okawa passed away peacefully on Friday, November 7, 2025 at David Simpson Hospice House in Cleveland.

Born October 12,...

Charles P. "Chuck" Lago

Charles P. "Chuck" Lago

Nov 5, 2025

Funeral service for Charles P. “Chuck” Lago, 80, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby.

Family will receive friends 4-7 PM Tuesday at the funeral home.

Chuck passed away November 5, 2025 in Cleveland. He was born April 18, 1945 in Painesville.

Chuck was a 1964 North High School graduate. He...

Marjorie E. Reese

Marjorie E. Reese

Nov 5, 2025

Marjorie E. (nee: Engstrom) Reese, 98, of Willoughby, formerly of Mayfield Village, passed away November 5, 2025. Born December 24, 1926 in Chicago, IL. Beloved wife of the late Robert L. Reese; dear mother of Roger (Bonnie) Reese and Betsy (John) Quinn; grandmother of Jason (Liz) Reese and Meghan (Matthew) Wengerd; step-grandmother of John (Pat) Quinn, Timothy Quinn and James...

William R. "Bill" Mann

William R. "Bill" Mann

Oct 7, 2025

Our father was quite a fighter. After years of battling COPD and living with a damaged heart that was a head scratcher for his doctors, it is now with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of William ‘Bill’ Mann, a tireless worker, always humble at heart, and a faithful and loyal friend to so many. He was our “Stubborn...

Barbara L. Phillips

Barbara L. Phillips

Oct 7, 2025

Mass of Christian Burial for Barbara (Eiserman) Phillips, 89, of Eastlake, will be at 12 PM on Friday, October 10, 2025 at St. Justin Martyr Catholic Church, 35781 Stevens Boulevard., Eastlake. Please meet at the church.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, October 9, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

Barbara passed away peacefully on...

Betty L. Kessler

Betty L. Kessler

Oct 2, 2025

Services for Betty L. (Janowski) Kessler, 81, of Eastlake, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Tuesday, October 7, 2025 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Kessler passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 2, 2025.

Born April 2, 1944, she was a lifelong Northeast...

Johnny Hawkins

Johnny Hawkins

Sep 19, 2025

Mr. Johnny Hawkins, born May 4, 1933 in Montgomery, Alabama to Mr. and Mrs. Robert and Emma Hawkins. Johnny chose the love of his life, Doris M. (Barker) Hawkins and united in holy matrimony on March 9,1959.  Sixty-six blessed years later, Johnny and Doris remain married and in love; there were no children born to their union but they cared...

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