Obituaries

May 2, 2022

Leland “Lee” James Smerdel (69) of Euclid, Ohio passed away peacefully in his home on May 2, 2022. Lee was born on August 9, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio to Elizabeth (Rein) and was later adopted by his step-father Joseph Smerdel. He was a lifelong resident of Euclid. Lee wrote in his Bible: “I found Christ to be my personal...

May 1, 2022

Memorial services for Jared Allen Cain, 37, will be at 3 PM on Saturday, June 25, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM on Saturday, June 25, 2022, prior to the memorial service.

Born January 22, 1985 in Euclid, Jared passed...

Apr 30, 2022

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Donald R. (Butch) Stein, 82, of Mentor, will be at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor.

Mr. Stein passed away Saturday, April 30, 2022 at UH West Medical Center in Willoughby.

He was...

Apr 27, 2022

Funeral services for Patricia M. Battig, 80, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, will be at 11 AM on Saturday, April 30, 2022 at Grace Church of Mentor, 6883 Reynolds Road, Mentor. Please join the family immediately following the service for a time of fellowship and refreshments. Patricia passed away April 27, 2022 in Cleveland. She was born August 30, 1941 in Lodi....

Apr 27, 2022

Funeral services for Harriet J. (Todd) Sokolowski, 92, of Willowick, will be at 12 PM Monday, May 2, 2022 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. Harriet passed away April 27, 2022 in Seven Hills. Born March 25, 1930 in Wickliffe, she...

Apr 21, 2022

Manfred Ruhe, beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, friend and neighbor went to be with God on April 21, 2022. He passed while in Hospice care with loving family all around him. Manfred was born July 19, 1940 in Germany, and immigrated from Unna, Germany to Cleveland, Ohio on February 2, 1964 with his wife Elke and 11-month-old son, Joachim....

Apr 19, 2022

Services for Robin R. Covert, 64, of Eastlake, will be at 11 AM on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at the funeral home. Miss Covert passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in her home. Born January 29, 1958 in...

Apr 15, 2022

Thomas J. Parsons, 70, of Ennis, TX, passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2022 at his home.

Tom was born on May 12, 1951 to Robert E. and Nancy J. (nee: Gehri) Parsons.

After graduating from Mentor High School, Tom joined the United States Air Force. He then lived in Fayetteville,...

Apr 13, 2022

Services for Shirley A. (Gross) Dessner, 90, of Painesville Township, will be at 10 AM on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-6 PM on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the funeral home. Mrs. Dessner passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at Embassy of Painesville...

Apr 10, 2022

Mary Kate Woodworth, 86, of Willoughby, died April 10, 2022 at Fairmount Health Center in Willoughby. Private Graveside services will be at Whitehaven Memorial Park in Mayfield Village, Ohio. She was born July 7, 1935 in Goose Creek, Alabama to the late O’Neal and Daisy Lucille Bonner. She was preceded in death by her husband Gordon C. Woodworth Sr.;...

Apr 8, 2022

Edith Mae Decker went home to be with the Lord and Savior on April 8, 2022. She lived a full life where she was strong and loved deeply. You knew you were loved by the way she hugged you. One of her greatest attributes was being able to enjoy sitting and talking with those she was with. In her...

Apr 7, 2022

Services to celebrate the life of Janice M. (Schwarzwalder) Arndt, 69, of Willoughby, will be at 7 PM on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 3-7 PM on Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Arndt passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022. Born May...

Apr 3, 2022

Thomas A. Polley was born July 31, 1955 and entered Eternal Life with his Savior on April 3, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born and raised in New London, WI and relocated to Cleveland and considered Cleveland his home. Tom married the love of his life, Carol Seiter on October 11, 1997. Tom worked in...

Apr 1, 2022

Joseph Balazic, 94, of Willowick, passed away on April 2, 2022. Joseph was born on March 5, 1928 to Marija and Louis Balazic in Sveti Jurij, Slovenia. After WWII, Joseph relocated to England then to The United States. Joseph was a Private in the U.S. Army and was stationed at Fort Meade, Maryland from 1952-1954. Joseph was awarded The...

Apr 1, 2022

A gathering to celebrate the life of David A. Dickard, 43, Longs, SC, formerly of Willowick, OH will be held from 6-8 PM on Monday, May 23, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby.

Mr. Dickard passed away on Friday, April 1, 2022 at his home.

Born January 5,...

Mar 31, 2022

David A. Olree, 90, of Eastlake, passed away March 31, 2022 in Beachwood. Born June 8, 1931 in Bragadocia, Missouri, he has lived the past 67 years in Eastlake. He met his wife, Marion, in an orphanage in St. Louis. David was a computer programmer at various service bureaus. He was a proud U.S. Navy Veteran, during the Korean...

Mar 31, 2022

Private Family Services Have Been Held.

Mar 24, 2022

Private family services have been held for Edward J. Evans, Sr., 80, of Painesville Township. Mr. Evans passed away Thursday, March 24, 2022 at his home. Born January 11, 1942 in Cleveland, he has lived in Painesville Township for the past five years. He was retired from the General Electric Corporation after 30 years of service, most recently at...

Mar 21, 2022

Margaret J. Fawcett, 90, of Willoughby, passed away peacefully at her home on March 21, 2022. Born March 8, 1932 in Cleveland, she graduated from East High School. She married her sweetheart Gordon in 1951 and moved to Willowick in 1958 after he completed service in the U.S. Air Force. She devoted her life to caring for their home and...

Mar 19, 2022

Services for Brenda K. (Prince) Harless, 77, of Kirtland, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, March 23, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at the funeral home. Mrs. Harless passed away Saturday, March 19, 2022 surrounded by her loving husband of 55...