John Dan Blazek
Sep 25, 2023
John Dan Blazek, 100, of Willoughby, passed away peacefully, September 25, 2023. He was born October 29, 1922 in Cleveland.
John was a Collinwood High School graduate and then attended Finn College in Cleveland. He was an U.S. Army Veteran in Europe from 1943-1945.
John met and married Elsie Elaine Henderson on January 4, 1947....
Larry Thomas Tomasik
Sep 18, 2023
Larry T. Tomasik, 62, of Andover, passed away September 18, 2023 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. He was born July 31, 1961 in Painesville.
Larry was a 1980 graduate of Kirtland High School. He worked for Sidley Trucking for many years.
Survivors include his children, Stacy Eppes and Chad Tomasik; grandchildren, Austin, Ashlyn,...
Robert Carter
Sep 15, 2023
Robert "Pete" Carter, aged 80, passed away on September 15, 2023. He was a devoted family man who brought joy and love into the lives of those around him. His infectious laughter could light up any room, making him a beloved presence in the lives of his family and friends.
Born on December 19, 1942,...
Richard A. Mozek
Sep 9, 2023
Richard A. Mozek Sr., 83, of Eastlake, passed away September 9, 2023 at his home. He was born September 29, 1939 in Cleveland.
Richard loved and was very proud of his family. He loved spending time with them, especially at cookouts and holidays. He also loved gardening, reading, and word puzzles. Richard was an active member in...
Kerry Anne Krizman
Sep 7, 2023
Kerry Anne Krizman, 49, of Mentor, beloved and amazing daughter of Gil and Arlene Krizman and very much adored and loving fiancé of Patrick Flanigan gained her wings on September 7, 2023 and is soaring high with the angels in Heaven. She was born October 10, 1973 in Willoughby.
Kerry was a 1992 graduate of Mentor High...
William J. Burkholder
Sep 6, 2023
Memorial services for William J. Burkholder, 76, of Eastlake, will be at 11 AM Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at St. Bede the Venerable Church , 9114 Lakeshore Blvd, Mentor, Ohio. The family will receive friends from
10-11 AM Wednesday, prior to the service at the church.
Mr. Burkholder passed away on Wednesday, September 6, 2023...
Barbara A. Babcock
Aug 21, 2023
On Monday, August 21, 2023, we lost our beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, relative and dear friend, Barbara A. Babcock (nee: Graham), of Willoughby, Ohio.
Born October 13, 1963 in Richmond Heights, Ohio, she lived most of her life in the Lake County area, and was part of the 1981 class of Eastlake North High...
Doris M. Diemert
Aug 20, 2023
Doris Diemert, age 93, of Mentor, passed away, surrounded by her loving family, August 20, 2023, at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township, due to complications following surgery.
Born June 9, 1930 in Baltimore, Maryland, she lived most of her life in Lake County.
Doris had a passion for her family,...
Eloise J. Workman
Aug 18, 2023
Memorial services for Eloise J. (Hogan) Workman, 79, of Eastlake, will be at 7 PM on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.
The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Thursday, prior to the service.
Mrs. Workman passed away Friday, August 18, 2023 at...
Carole Mae Pile
Aug 15, 2023
Carole Mae Pile, 83, passed peacefully into the presence of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, August 15, 2023.
Carole was a 1958 graduate of Brush High School, Lyndhurst, Ohio. After attending Baldwin-Wallace for a year, she went to work for the Pile Family’s business, Hough Bakeries, Inc., which had been founded by...
Delores Jean Watts
Aug 12, 2023
Delores J. (nee: Laskowski) Watts, 81, of Pierpont, OH, was born in Painesville on May 29, 1942, she passed away peacefully on August 12, 2023 at Altercare of Mentor. She will be greatly missed.
She was a woman of strong faith, had a big heart, loved her fur babies and feeding the birds, especially humming birds. She...
John E. Papcke
Aug 2, 2023
John Emmett Papcke, age 80, of Euclid, Ohio, passed away on August 2, 2023. He is survived by his loving wife of 30 years, Nancy (Scholl) Papcke, sister Marjory Branche, three daughters, Susan Fanta (Doug), Julia Papcke (John Russell), Anne Horvath (Mike), bonus son Tod Fogle (Mindy), and bonus daughter-in-law Belinda Pullins Fogle. He was a loving Grumpa to...
Maria J. Kerkel
Aug 1, 2023
Maria Johanna Kerkel (nee: Sofranac) was born on July 5th, 1947, to Margarete (Grete) Elizabeth Sofranac (nee: Barschdorf) and Krsto Filipov Sofranac in Ingolstadt, Germany. During the tumult of post-WWII Europe, Maria made her way from Germany to Montenegro to a Displaced Persons camp in Salzburg, Austria run by the American Army to the Broadway and 55th area of...
Edna R. Fletcher
Jul 28, 2023
Memorial service for Edna R. Fletcher,93, of Mentor will be 7 PM Thursday, August 3, 2023 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.
The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home.
Mrs. Fletcher passed away Friday, July 28, 2023 in Mentor.
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Barbara A. Ayres
Jul 22, 2023
Services for Barbara Ann (Behnke) Ayres, 84, of Willoughby, will be at 11 AM on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.
The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Thursday, July 27, 2023 at the funeral home.
Mrs. Ayres passed away Saturday, July 22,...
Joyce R. Laubach
Jul 22, 2023
Joyce Root Laubach was born in Hamden, CT on Sept. 16, 1930. Joyce attended Colby College in Waterville Maine receiving an Associate degree as a phlebotomy technician. Shortly after graduating she move to Ohio where she met her husband, Eugene. Together they raised three children – Frank, Susan, and Katherine.
While raising her family, Joyce...
Donald E. Smith
Jul 20, 2023
Private family services will be held for Donald E. Smith, 96, of Willoughby.
Mr. Smith passed away Thursday, July 20, 2023 at Ohman Family Living at Holly in Newbury Township.
Born May 1, 1927 in Salineville, Ohio he was a longtime Kirtland resident.
He was a World...
Rochella M. Lee
Jul 19, 2023
Graveside services and interment for Rochella M. (Phillips) Lee, 85, of Kirtland, will be at 11 AM on Monday, July 24, 2023 at South Kirtland Cemetery, 10444 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland.
Mrs. Lee passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023.
Born April 13, 1938 in Kirt, WV, she moved to Ohio in 1955...
Beth Ann Moyer
Jul 17, 2023
Services for Beth Ann Moyer, 76, of Mentor, will be at 11:30 AM on Tuesday, July 25, 2023, at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.
Friends may call from 10 – 11:30 AM on Tuesday, prior to the service.
Miss Moyer passed away Monday, July 17, 2023, in Goshen, Indiana....