Obituaries

Sep 17, 2021

Memorial services for Laverna J. Ford, 79, of Mentor, will be at 11:30 AM on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Painesville Baptist Church, 140 Park Road Extension, Painesville. The family will receive friends following the service until 3 PM at the Church. Mrs. Ford went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, September 17, 2021. Born...

Sep 14, 2021

A gathering to celebrate the life of Robert E. Baker, 75, of Willoughby, will be held from 4-8 PM on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Baker passed away Tuesday, September 14, 2021. Born December 2, 1945 in Cleveland Heights, he was a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident, having lived in the home...

Sep 10, 2021

Funeral services for Gregory P. Butke, 66, of Mentor, will be at 10 AM Saturday, September 18, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 2-4 & 6-8 PM Friday at the funeral home. Greg passed away September 10, 2021 in Cleveland. Born February 4, 1955 in Detroit, he’s lived the past 37 years...

Sep 6, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Maysell C. (Huffman) Brately, 96, of Mentor, will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 8560 Mentor Avenue, Mentor. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Maysell passed away September...

Sep 5, 2021

A Mass of Christian Burial for Joanne C. (Cortnik) Molnar, 80, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church, 35781 Stevens Boulevard, Eastlake. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Friday, September 10, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs. Molnar passed away Sunday,...

Sep 5, 2021

Judith Ann Fischer, 81, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, friend, colleague and babysitter passed away unexpectedly on September 5, 2021, in Concord Township, Ohio. Her family, friends and community will gather for a Celebration of Life from 2 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, October 10, at the Concord Township Community Center located at 7671 Auburn Road in Concord...

Sep 1, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Loretta J. (Drocton) Shaw, of Willoughby, will be 10 AM Wednesday, September 8, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 37932 Euclid Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends 5-8 PM Tuesday, September 7, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Loretta passed away peacefully September 1, 2021 in Willoughby, surrounded by her...

Aug 30, 2021

Christopher Shane Branthoover, 56, of Willowick, passed away Monday, August 30, 2021 at his home in Willowick, surrounded by his family. Born March 8, 1965 in Cleveland, he was a longtime Lake County resident. Chris loved all sports, especially the Cleveland Indians, Browns and Cavaliers. He also loved flowers, gardening and had a talented green thumb. He set a...

Aug 29, 2021

Aug 25, 2021

Memorial Service for Theodore Donald Eugene Rostocil, 87, of Mentor, will be 11 AM Wednesday, September 1, 2021 at Faith Lutheran Church, 8125 Mentor Ave., Mentor. Family will receive friends 1-4 PM Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Ted passed away August 25, 2021 in Mentor. Born November 13, 1933 in Waite Hill,...

Aug 25, 2021

Joshua Bryon Ferron, loving son, father, and friend to all, passed away at the age of 33, August 25, 2021 after a short illness. Josh was born April 25,1988 in Painesville, to Kimberly (Bass) Hughes and Craig Bryner. He was raised by his mother and father, Patrick Ferron,in Eastlake. Joshua was a hard-working father to two beautiful girls, Mya...

Aug 24, 2021

Aug 14, 2021

William G. Hachtel, age 91, longtime Waite Hill resident, died early Saturday morning, August 14th at Breckenridge where he resided in Willoughby. He was born October 3, 1929 in Cleveland, the son of Raymond and Norma (Heffron) Hachtel. He was a graduate of Columbia Military Academy in Columbia, TN and Miami University in Oxford, OH. Survivors include his beloved...

Aug 5, 2021

Memorial Service for Nancy E. (Elson) Kosmetos, 84, of Willoughby, will be 10 AM Friday, August 13, 2021 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square, Willoughby. Family will receive friends 6-8 PM Thursday at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Nancy passed away peacefully August 5, 2021 in her home in Willoughby. Born April 24, 1937 in...

Aug 5, 2021

Funeral services for Darwin H. “Bud” Edelman, 96, of Willowick, will be 1 PM Monday, August 9, 2021 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 8751 Kirtland Road, Kirtland. Family will receive friends 12-1 PM Monday prior to the service at the church. Darwin passed away August 5, 2021 in Geneva. Born March 24, 1925 in Easton,...

Aug 4, 2021

A service of remembrance for Kenneth Earl Kreger, 79, of Willoughby, will be at 3 PM on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square, Willoughby. The service will be Livestreamed and may be viewed at dtwchurch.org or at https://youtu.be/I60l9g5vtAg Ken passed away Wednesday, August 4, 2021 of a heart attack. Born November 27, 1941...

Aug 2, 2021

John “Jack” Sherman Lago – Handyman, Master Craftsman, our Hero and Servant of God. Jack went to be with the Lord and Carol, the love of his life, August 2, 2021. Jack lived most of his life in Northeast and Central Ohio. He was born in Willoughby and graduated from the former Willoughby Union High School. He then spent...

Jul 31, 2021

Services for Gloria Ruth (Ulch) Meyer, 93, of Kirtland Hills, will be at 11 AM on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor. The Rev. Sondra D. Snode will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue,...

Jul 27, 2021

Private family services will be held for Calvin Norris, 77, of Willoughby. Mr. Norris passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Madison Healthcare Center. Born September 27, 1943 in Franklin, North Carolina, he has lived in Willoughby for more than 50 years. He was a United States Army veteran and an avid Cleveland Indians and New York Yankees fan....

Jul 19, 2021

Memorial services for Stephen E. “Steve” Webb, 67, of Eastlake, will be 1 PM Wednesday, July 28, 2021at Willoughby Bible Church, 37927 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends 12-1 PM Wednesday, prior to the service at the church. Steve passed away July 19, 2021 at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. Born May 1, 1954 in Knoxville, TN, he has...