Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Western Lake County
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
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
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
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
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...
Donald W. Bellew
May 23, 2021
Donald W. Bellew, aka, OCD (One Cool Dude) born September 3, 1936 died peacefully at home on May 23, 2021 surrounded by his family. He grew up in Cleveland where he graduated from Benedictine High School in 1955. He earned his Bachelor of Science in Technical Education from the University of Akron in 1977. He married the love of...
Louis A. Key
May 21, 2021
Louis A. Key, Jr., 89, of Wickliffe, OH., passed away peacefully on May 21, 2021, surrounded by his wife of 69 years, Geraldine Key, and his two sons, L. Mike Key and Jeffery A. Key. Louis is also survived by his 2 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren. Louis was born in Euclid, OH on June 13, 1931. Louis was...
Robert Allan Smalley
May 15, 2021
Graveside services for Robert A. Smalley, 87, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Thursday, May 20, 2021 at Willoughby Memorial Gardens, 38650 Lakeshore Boulevard, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, May 19, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Smalley passed away Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Madison Health...
Donna Ray Detering
May 13, 2021
A Celebration of Life for Donna Ray (Bailey) Detering, 72, of Willowick, will be at 5 PM on Sunday, May 16, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from1-5 PM on Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Donna passed...
Dennis R. Stray
May 12, 2021
Dennis Roy Stray was born September 18th, 1970 in Cleveland, Ohio. He passed away on May 12th, 2021 at Lake West Hospital. He was a Mentor resident for 28 years. He was also a long-term mobile maintenance for Emcore. He leaves behind his four children; Dennis Stray Jr (DJ), David (Kellie) Stray, Matthew (Kristen) Stray, and Isabela Stray. He...
Thomas Gerald Zirkle
May 10, 2021
Funeral Services for Thomas G. “Tom” Zirkle, 61, of Roaming Shores, will be 10 AM Saturday, May 15, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 2-4 & 6-8 PM Friday at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Tom passed away unexpectedly May 10, 2021. Born September...
June Mcclellan
May 8, 2021
Services for June (Colledge) McClellan, 82, of Eastlake, will be at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Rev. Mark Hord of Eastlake Baptist Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-7:30 PM on Wednesday, prior to the service at the funeral home. The use of...
Norma J. Kuzik
May 5, 2021
Memorial services for Norma J. (Gray) Kuzik, 95, will be at 11 AM on Friday, May 14, 2021 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor. The Rev. Sondra D. Snode will officiate at the service. Mrs. Kuzik passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 at Brookdale at Mentor, with her son Brad at her side. Born...
Wendell Joe Comstock
May 3, 2021
Funeral services for Wendell J. “ Treeman” Comstock, 68, of Eastlake, will be 4 PM Sunday, May 9, 2021 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. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Wendell passed away May 3, 2021 in...
Richard M. Grubaugh
Apr 30, 2021
A Mass of Christian Burial for Richard M. Grubaugh, 63, of Madison Township, will be at 1 PM on Friday, May 7, 2021 at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, 32114 Vine Street, Willowick. The Rev. Steven H. Breck will officiate at the Mass. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral...
Doris L. Wright
Apr 27, 2021
Doris L. (Gallagher) Wright, 52, of Windsor, passed away April 27, 2021, after complications from a brain aneurysm. Born May 29, 1968 in Euclid, Doris lived in Eastlake, prior to moving to Windsor. Doris was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and proud homemaker. She loved fishing and taking care of her grandchildren. She enjoyed spending her summers gardening and...
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