Obituaries

Feb 7, 2013

Feb 2, 2013

Funeral services for Harold A. “Bob” Norman, of Mentor will be Tuesday February 5, 2013 at 7 PM, at the Davis Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Mr. Norman, 85, of Mentor, passed away February 2, 2013, at Hospice of the Western Reserve in Cleveland. He was born October 30, 1927, in Bellefontaine, OH to Charles and Edna...

Jan 31, 2013

William James Stencil Jr. “Jim”, age 60, of Fairport Harbor passed away January 31st, 2013 with family by his side at Lake Health West Medical Center in Willoughby, Ohio. Jim worked as a chemical Operator for Lubrizol Corporation in Painesville, Ohio. Jim was an avid NASCAR and Dale Earnhardt fan. His hobbies included fishing, golfing, bowling and watching the...

Jan 27, 2013

Memorial services for Daisy M. (Gromley) Gallas, 84, of Willoughby, will be at 7 PM on Thursday, January 31, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Friends may call one-hour prior to the service, from 6-7 PM. Mrs. Gallas passed away Sunday, January 27, 2013 at Mentor-Way Care Center in Mentor. Born July 19, 1928 in Glen...

Jan 24, 2013

Services for Wayne E. Gidley, Jr., 78, of Mentor, will be at 10 AM Monday, January 28, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Gidley passed away Thursday, January 24, 2013 at his home. Born May 11, 1934 in East Cleveland, he has lived in Mentor for more than 50 years. He was a United States...

Jan 23, 2013

Jan 19, 2013

Services for Kenneth C. Totten, 89, of Willoughby, will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Kirtland Bethel Bible Church, 10172 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. The family will receive friends from 10-11:30 AM, prior to the service. Mr. Totten passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Golden Living Center Western Reserve in Kirtland. Born March 7, 1923...

Jan 19, 2013

Services for Bonita S. “Bonnie” Elkins, 71, of Concord Twp., will be at 10:30 AM on Wednesday, January 23, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Ms. Elkins passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013. Born May 3, 1941 in Rowlesburg, WV, she has lived in Lake County for more than 50 years. She was a member of...

Jan 19, 2013

Graveside services for Robert G. Clapp, 88, will be at 11 AM On Saturday, February 2, 2013 at Mentor Cemetery, 6881 Hopkins Road, Mentor. Please meet the family at Section 10; near the center of the cemetery. Mr. Clapp passed away Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Madison Healthcare Center in Madison Township. Born June 8, 1924 in Mentor, he...

Jan 18, 2013

Services for Thomas Arthur Turner, 53, of Willowick, will be at 10:30 AM Thursday, January 24, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Turner passed away January 18, 2013 at his home. Born April 19, 1959 in Cleveland, he was a lifelong Lake County resident. Tom was a United States Marine Corps veteran and loved to...

Jan 17, 2013

Services for Blaine T. Bolton, 88, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM Monday, January 21, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Monday, from 10-11 AM. Mr. Bolton passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Hospice House in Cleveland. Born February 4, 1924 in...

Jan 17, 2013

Funeral services for Nada Ellen (George) Ehle, of Mentor, will be at 10 AM on Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby, followed by a Christian Burial in the Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, Chester Township. Mrs. Ehle passed away January 17, 2013, after a long struggle with COPD and cancer. She loved gardening, writing,...

Jan 17, 2013

Services for Robert M. Nyce, 84, of Eastlake, will be at 4 PM Saturday, January 19, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Nyce passed away Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Northfield Village Nursing Home in Northfield Village. Born August 19, 1928 in Bethlehem, PA, he has lived in Northeast Ohio for the past 50 years....

Jan 17, 2013

A gathering to celebrate the life of Charles M. Layman, 52, of Eastlake, will be held from 12-3:30 PM on Saturday, January 26, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. There will be a service of remembrance at 3:30 PM. Charles passed away January 17, 2013 at his home. Born November 30, 1960 in Euclid, he was...

Jan 15, 2013

A celebration of life for Richard Alan “Rick” Stancombe, 62, of Willoughby, will be held from 4-8 PM on Fri., Jan. 18, 2013 at the Dudley Fieldhouse, 31500 Willowick Dr., Willowick. Rick passed unexpectedly in his sleep on Tues. Jan. 15, 2013. Survivors are his children, Brian Tuft of Willowick, Deborah of Euclid, Shaun of Willoughby, Matthew of Painesville...

Jan 14, 2013

A celebration of the life of Ouida Mae (Palmer) Tomko, 92, of Madison, will be from 2-6 PM on Sunday, January 20, 2013 at the home of her grandson, Jay Brown in Wickliffe. Mrs. Tomko passed away Monday, January 14, 2013 on her 92nd birthday, at Altercare of Mayfield in Mayfield Village. She was born January 14, 1921 in...

Jan 13, 2013

Services for Doris K. (Tawney) Bixel, 81, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM on Friday at the funeral home. Mrs. Bixel passed away Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her home. Born March 27, 1931 in Lyndhurst, she...

Jan 13, 2013

ROBERT R. HARVEY, JR., 86, of Highland Hts., beloved father of Darlene (Mike) Dore, Robert R. (Judy) Harvey, III, Kelly (Daniel) Joseph, Holly (Glenn) Shea, Stephen (Dilsa) Harvey, Myra (Eric) Shultz, Nghia (Kris) Harvey and David Harvey; grandfather of 14. Preceded by his parents, Robert R. Sr. and Rena Love (Jones) Harvey and brothers, Carl and Ewart Harvey. The...

Jan 12, 2013

Services for Earl Henry Carter, 89, of Chesterland, will be at 12 Noon on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Carter passed away Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights. Born May 28, 1923 in Cleveland, he has lived in Chesterland for the past 22 years. He attended East...

Jan 12, 2013

A celebration of the life of Albert Mazzaro, 85, of Euclid, a loving husband, father and grandfather, will be at 7 PM on Friday, January 18, 2013 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Pastor Ken Sowers, Jr. will officiate at the celebration. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Friday at the funeral home. Mr....