Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Western Lake County

Patricia J. Groskopf

Patricia J. Groskopf

Jun 25, 2021

Services for Patricia J. (Hayward) Groskopf, 86, of Willoughby, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at the funeral home. Mrs. Groskopf passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at her home on Friday,...

Maryann Perdue

Maryann Perdue

Jun 22, 2021

Services for Maryann Perdue, 81, of Willoughby, will be at 10 AM on Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Monday, June 28, 2021 at the funeral home. Mrs. Perdue passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021 at Euclid Hospital. Born November 13, 1939 in Garfield...

Lu Ann Key

Lu Ann Key

Jun 22, 2021

Memorial services for Lu Ann Key, 59, of Willoughby, will be at 3 PM on Sunday, June 27, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM on Sunday, prior to the service. Lu Ann passed away Tuesday, June 22, 2021. Born March 13, 1962 in Willoughby, she was a longtime...

Louis G. Barko

Louis G. Barko

Jun 21, 2021

Louis G. Barko, 65, of Eastlake, passed away June 21, 2021 with his family by his side. He was born January 13, 1956 in Cleveland. Louis worked as a machinist for Ohio Moulding in Wickliffe and as a mover for North American Van Lines Moving Co. He enjoyed playing cards and spending time with his family. Survivors include his...

John E. Fick

John E. Fick

Jun 21, 2021

A celebration of the life of John E. Fick, III, 64, of Mentor, will be from 6-8 PM on Thursday, June 24, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Fick passed away Monday, June 21, 2021. Born October 27, 1956 in Lima, he was a longtime Chardon resident before retiring to Navarre, FL, where he lived...

James C. Carpenter

James C. Carpenter

Jun 19, 2021

Graveside services for James C. Carpenter Jr., 81, of Willoughby, will be 10 AM Saturday, June 26, 2021 at Evergreen Cemetery, 350 Eastwood St., Geneva. (Section 9) Family will receive friends 5-8 PM Friday at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. James passed away June 19, 2021 in Mentor. He was born May 18, 1940 in Ashtabula. In...

Duane Lee Duncan

Duane Lee Duncan

Jun 18, 2021

Duane L. “Doc” Duncan, 72, of Micco, FL passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021 surrounded by his family. Mr. Duncan was born on December 7, 1948 in Cleveland, he was the son of the late George Jr. and Almyra (Dion) Duncan. Duane lived in Willoughby until moving to Florida 17 years ago. Mr. Duncan retired as a police...

John N. Nelson

John N. Nelson

Jun 15, 2021

John Neil Nelson, devoted and beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully at home on June 15, 2021. Born to John R. and Evelyn A. Nelson on March 18, 1929, John graduated from Cleveland Heights High School, received his degree in mechanical engineering from the Case Institute of Technology, and then served in the United States Navy.

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Carl D. Burkholder

Carl D. Burkholder

Jun 13, 2021

Services for Carl D. Burkholder, 68, of Eastlake, will be at 8 PM on Friday, June 18, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Friday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Burkholder passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at his home. Born June 10, 1953...

Russell C. Brink

Russell C. Brink

Jun 10, 2021

Services for Russell C. Brink, 99, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Monday, June 21, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 2-6 PM on Sunday, June 20, 2021 at the funeral home. Mr. Brink passed away Thursday, June 10, 2021 at Mapleview Country Villa in Chardon. Born April...

Emil F. Bush

Emil F. Bush

Jun 9, 2021

Emil Frederick Bush, 89, of Lake County, passed away on June 9, 2021 of a painful battle with kidney failure and COPD. He was born on July 31, 1922 to his parents, Julius and Olga Bush. He is now with his loving wife, Coreen, who passed away in 2016 as well as his daughter, Darlene, who passed away in...

John W. Bunnell

John W. Bunnell

Jun 7, 2021

Services for John W. Bunnell, 86, will be at 10 A.M. on Friday June 11, 2021, at Davis -Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. John passed away at the David Simpson Hospice House. The family will receive friends from 4-8 P.M. on Thursday, June 10, 2021 at the funeral home. The family requests you wear golf attire rather...

Thomas Andrew Schaefer

Thomas Andrew Schaefer

Jun 6, 2021

Thomas Andrew Schaefer passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021 in Cleveland, Ohio after battling cancer. Tom was born in Cleveland on December 14, 1941. He attended Immaculate Conception Catholic School and then Kirtland High School, playing football and basketball. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Business from Cleveland State University. After graduation, Tom worked at Addressograph-Multigraph in Accounting....

Richard Drake Balcam

Richard Drake Balcam

Jun 2, 2021

Richard Drake “Dick” Balcam Sr., passed away June 2, 2021. Cherished husband of Dorothy (Golobic) Balcam; dearest father of Shari (Michael) Elersich and Richard D. (Nanette) Balcam Jr.; devoted grandfather of Jessica L. Elersich and step-grandfather of Alexes M. Sherwood; dear brother of Elaine Balcam; loving son of the late Fred D. and Gwendolyn M. (Gethin) Balcam. Richard fought...

Gary Lee Olree

Gary Lee Olree

May 31, 2021

Graveside services for Gary L. Olree, 65, of Eastlake, will be at 1:30 PM Wednesday, June 9, 2021 at Willoughby Memorial Gardens (Section D), 38660 Lakeshore Blvd. Willoughby. Gary passed away May 31, 2021 in Eastlake. He was born July 25, 1955 in St. Louis, Missouri. He lived in Eastlake the past 64 years. Gary was a 1973 Willoughby...

Philip D. Woodruff

Philip D. Woodruff

May 30, 2021

Services for Philip D. “Woody” Woodruff, 81, of Linn, WV, formerly of Chesterland, will be at 11 AM on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, June 3, 2021 at the funeral home. Born June 2, 1939 in Painesville, he was a longtime Northeast...

Dennis M. Findlay

Dennis M. Findlay

May 27, 2021

Dennis M. Findlay, 65, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly on May 27, 2021 at his home in Mentor. He was born June 12, 1955 and lived most of his life in the Mentor area except for a few years that he lived in Colorado and Florida. Dennis loved to ride motorcycles, his many cats, and snakes along with tinkering...

Ronnie I. Dugger

Ronnie I. Dugger

May 27, 2021

Funeral services for Ronnie I. Dugger, 80, of Eastlake, will be 12 PM Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Painesville Baptist Church, 140 Park Rd., Painesville, OH 44077. Family will receive friends 10 AM- 12 PM Wednesday, prior to the service at the church. Ronnie passed away peacefully May 27, 2021. Born February 19, 1941 in Butler, Tennessee, he lived...

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