Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Western Lake County

Heather Lynn Hartley

Heather Lynn Hartley

Feb 15, 2026

With heavy hearts and profound sadness, the family of Heather Lynn Hartley announces her passing. Heather was born in Mayfield, Ohio on February 1, 1988. She left us on February 15, 2026.

Heather was a graduate of Euclid High School & Lakeland Community College where she earned her degree to become an RN. She was a natural born healer & lover...

Arlene O'Neal

Arlene O'Neal

Feb 15, 2026

Services for Dorothy Arlene (Tate) O’Neal, 95, formerly of Willoughby, will be at 11 AM on Friday, February 20, 2026 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM on Friday, prior to the service at the funeral home.

Mrs. O’Neal passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, February 15, 2026 at her...

Daniel A. Zappola

Daniel A. Zappola

Feb 13, 2026

Daniel Alden Zappola, age 68, of Concord Twp., Ohio, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. 

Dan was born on February 4, 1958, in Cleveland, Ohio. He grew up in Willowick on Ronald Drive, the same street where his high school sweetheart and future wife, Sue, also lived. As a child, Dan loved visiting his grandmother’s farm in West Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania....

Linda D. Talcott

Linda D. Talcott

Feb 8, 2026

Services for Linda D. (Sandison) Talcott will be at 12 Noon on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Friday, February 13, 2026, and from 11 AM until 12 noon on Saturday, prior to the service.

Linda passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026 at her home.

Born...

Mary Ellen Paolo

Mary Ellen Paolo

Feb 8, 2026

Services for Mary Ellen (Mathews) Paolo, 95, of Wickliffe, will be at 10 AM on Friday, February 13. 2026 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Thursday, February 12, 2026 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Paolo passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 8, 2026.

Born May 30, 1930 in Kirtland, she has lived...

Glenna M. Stone

Glenna M. Stone

Feb 7, 2026

Glenna M. (Slone) Stone, 84, of Wickliffe, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home on Saturday, February 7, 2026.

Born July 24, 1941 in Baltimore, MD, she was raised in West Hamlin, WV, coming to Cleveland during her teenage years, and settling in Wickliffe more than 60 years ago.

She loved Jesus, flower gardening and working in her yard. She...

Scott Robert Adams

Scott Robert Adams

Feb 4, 2026

Scott Robert Adams, born on December 6, 1969, in Painesville, Ohio, passed away on February 4, 2026.

Scott is survived by his loving parents, James and Jacalyn Adams; his children, Jessica Lauren Adams, Brandon Scott Adams, and Hailey Emma Adams; and his four beloved grandchildren, Eden, Elijah, Taylor, and Piper. He is also survived by his fiancée, Sheila Rausch, and her...

Alfred Pischel

Alfred Pischel

Feb 4, 2026

Alfred Pischel, age 86, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday night, February 2, 2026.

Alfred was born in Zeitz, Germany, to Oswald and Hedwig Pischel. In 1959, he immigrated to the United States in search of opportunity and a better future. While living in Cleveland, Ohio, he met the love of his life, Helen Young, and they were married...

Heather L. Lippert

Heather L. Lippert

Jan 30, 2026

Heather Lynn Lippert, 52, passed away on January 30, 2026. She was born June 7, 1973, in Monroe, Ohio to Sharon (Howland) Slone and Wallace Bert Slone Jr.

Heather grew up in Monroe, Ohio, where she attended Monroe Local Schools. After her mother remarried Roy Vaughn, the family moved to West Middletown, Ohio, and Heather graduated from Edgewood High School (Class...

Verla Mae Rolf

Verla Mae Rolf

Jan 29, 2026

Verla Mae (Breedlove) Rolf, 91, of Mentor, Ohio, was born December 1, 1934, in Horseshoe Run, West Virginia. She was the eldest daughter of Robert and Maude Breedlove, growing up alongside her brothers, Keith and Dale and sister, Alverda. After the passing of her mother when Verla was just 16, her father later married Nellie Raines, expanding the family with...

Louis James Mason Jr.

Louis James Mason Jr.

Jan 27, 2026

Mass of Christian Burial for Louis J. Mason Jr., 94, of Wickliffe, will be at 10 AM Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel Catholic Church, 29840 Euclid Ave., Wickliffe. (Please meet at the church)

Mr. Mason passed away Tuesday, January 27, 2026 at Brookdale of Wickliffe.

Born March 2, 1931 in Cleveland, he has lived in Wickliffe for...

Gregory John Tsironis

Gregory John Tsironis

Jan 26, 2026

Calling Hours: Thursday, February 5, 2026 from 5-8 PM ar Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby, OH 44094 and also on Friday, February 6, 2026 from 10-11 AM, also at the funeral home.

Funeral Service: Friday, February 6, 2026 at 11 AM at the funeral home.

GREGORY J. TSIRONIS, aged 88, passed away peacefully on January 26th, 2026, with his family...

Ronald Richard Gidley

Ronald Richard Gidley

Jan 24, 2026

Funeral services for Ronald Richard Gidley, 83, of Seville, will be at 11 AM on Monday, February 2, 2026 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 2-5 PM on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the funeral home. Mr. Gidley passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at his home. Born September 6, 1942 in...

Fay J. Hendricks

Fay J. Hendricks

Jan 22, 2026

Fay. J. Hendricks of Willowick, OH passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 22, 2026 at the age of 91.

Fay was born on November 25th, 1934 in Willoughby, OH to Charles and Anna (Korman) Lang.

In 1957 she met the love of her life, Edward F. Hendricks. They would have been married for 73 years on Oct. 3rd, 2026. After getting married...

Peter A. Plungas

Peter A. Plungas

Jan 22, 2026

Peter A. Plungas passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026 at the age of 76. Known affectionately to family and friends as “PAP,” Pete was the very definition of a family man. Nothing made him prouder than his family, and nothing mattered more to him than the people he loved so deeply.

Pete was a devoted husband to his wife, Elayne,...

Carole Mae (Phillips) Rosenbaum

Carole Mae (Phillips) Rosenbaum

Jan 13, 2026

Carole Rosenbaum passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, at UH West Medical Center in Willoughby on January 13, 2026. She was born June 11, 1938 in Painesville.

She is now watching over her children, Sam (Gretchen) Rosenbaum, Dee (Silvio) Leal, and Vicki (Bob) Zerby; grandchildren, Christopher (Liz) Leal, Melissa (Andrew) Bestgen, Jonathan Leal, Melinda (Charlie) Schwarten, Angela (Matt) Ott, Adam...

Arthur Lee "Rusty" Bricker, III

Arthur Lee "Rusty" Bricker, III

Jan 11, 2026

Rusty was born in East Cleveland, OH, but spent his entire childhood in Kirtland, OH. He spent some of those years with his mom and sister at his grandparents', Ida and Ernest A. Webbe's home, which was connected to Kirtland Grocery Store that his grandparents owned.

Rusty graduated from Kirtland High School in 1960 and then went to Graceland College in...

Joan E. Knotts

Joan E. Knotts

Jan 11, 2026

Memorial services for Joan Elaine (Daugherty) Knotts, 85 will be at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday, January 17, 2026 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square, Willoughby.

Mrs. Knotts passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 11, 2026.

Born June 2, 1940 in Irvona, PA she grew up in central Pennsylvania. After marriage to her high school sweetheart, they moved to Ohio and...

David E. Burdette

David E. Burdette

Jan 9, 2026

Services for David E. Burdette, 69, of Madison, formerly of Willoughby, will be at 7 PM on Friday, January 16, 2026 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

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

David passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 9, 2026.

Born June 17, 1956 in Parkersburg, WV, he was...

Sonia "Sunny" (Guk) Snyder

Sonia "Sunny" (Guk) Snyder

Jan 5, 2026

Funeral services for Sonia “Sunny” (Guk) Snyder, 87, of Mentor, will be at 7 PM Friday, January 9, 2025 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 4-7 PM Friday prior to the service at the funeral home.

Sunny passed away January 5, 2026 in Mayfield Heights. She was born January 23, 1938 in Cleveland.

Sunny retired from...

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