Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Western Lake County
Joseph Balazic
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...
David A. Dickard
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,...
David Alton Olree
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...
Edward J. Evans
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...
Margaret J. Fawcett
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...
Brenda K. Harless
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...
James W. Masitto
Mar 11, 2022
Services for James W. Masitto, Sr., 78, will be at 7 PM on Wednesday, March 16, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Rev. David G. Woost of Divine Word Catholic Church in Kirtland will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Wednesday, prior to the service at the funeral home....
Desiree Lynn Heisler
Mar 8, 2022
Funeral services for Desiree L. Heisler, 42, of Chardon, will be at 4 PM Sunday, March 13, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 1-4 PM Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Graveside service will be at 1 PM Monday, March 14, 2022 at All Souls Cemetery, 10366 Chardon Rd.,...
Allen R. Defranco
Mar 8, 2022
Memorial services for Allen R. DeFranco, 72, of Willoughby, will be at 2 PM on Friday, March 18, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 2 PM on Friday, prior to the memorial service. Allen passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Hillcrest Hospital. Born May 7, 1949...
Jeanne C. Scanlon
Mar 6, 2022
Memorial services for Jeanne C. (Reeve) Scanlon, 84, of Willowick, will be at 4 PM on Saturday, March 12, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 2-4 PM on Saturday, prior to the service. Mrs. Scanlon passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 6, 2022 at UH Cleveland Medical Center. Born January...
Douglas M. Skursha
Mar 2, 2022
Services for Douglas M. Skursha, 68, of Willowick, will be at 10 AM on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at The First Presbyterian Church of Willoughby, 4785 Shankland Road, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Skursha passed away Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at...
Harold P. Kacholek
Feb 28, 2022
A gathering to celebrate the life of Harold P. Kacholek, 58, of Eastlake, will be held from 3 - 7 PM on Sunday, March 20, 2022, at The Harbor House, 60 River Drive, Eastlake. Born July 23, 1963, in Cleveland, he was a lifelong Lake County resident, and passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, February 28, 2022,...
Marlene A. Depledge
Feb 26, 2022
Marlene A. DePledge, 88, of Eastlake peacefully passed away early Saturday, February 26, 2022 at the home of her daughter, Kim. Born in Cleveland on August 16, 1933, she had been a resident of Eastlake most of her life. Marlene enjoyed time with her children and grandchildren, traveling, casinos, playing the lottery and garage sales. In her final weeks...
John J. Ducsay
Feb 24, 2022
A gathering to celebrate the life of John J. Ducsay, Jr., will be held from 6-8 PM on Thursday, March 3, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Ducsay passed away Thursday, February 24, 2022. Born May 8, 1940 in Washington, PA, he was a lifelong Eastlake resident. He was an avid Blues musician, and especially...
Frederick D. Lace
Feb 19, 2022
Frederick D. “Fred” Lace went peacefully into the arms of Jesus, surrounded in love by his children on February 19, 2022. Fred was a 50+ year resident of Painesville Twp. until moving to Middlefield in 2015 with the love of his life, Frances. Together for over 64 years, Fred and Frances paved a legacy of the “Lifestyle Example of...
Tisha G. Phillips
Feb 19, 2022
Services for Gerrie Phillips, 79, of Willowick, will be at 5 PM on Sunday, February 27, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive from 2-5 PM on Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Gerrie passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 19, 2022 at her home. Born August 20, 1942 in...
Robert D. Carlson
Feb 16, 2022
Robert D. Carlson, 75, of Concord Township, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 16, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Born December 13, 1946 in Flint, MI, he has lived in Concord Township for the past 43 years. He enjoyed riding his Harley-Davidson Motorcycle and traveling with his wife, Jean and spending time with his family,...
Janice J. Christopherson
Feb 15, 2022
Janice Jean Christopherson, age 93, passed away February 15, 2022 in Willoughby, Ohio surrounded by her family. She was born September 2, 1928 in Dorset, Ohio and was a resident of Concord Township for over 50 years.
She was a graduate of Dorset High School and Kent State University where she met the love of...
Daniel Jason Ryman
Feb 4, 2022
A Celebration of the Life of Dan “Powder” Ryman, 40, of Eastlake, will be at 3 PM on Sunday, February 13, 2022 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 12-3 PM on Sunday prior to the service at the funeral home. Dan was born July 31, 1981 in Painesville. He was born...
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