Obituaries

Mar 6, 2021

On March 6, 2021 Paul C. Govert, 81, changed his address from Northbrook, Illinois to heaven. Paul battled congestive heart failure for several years before succumbing to the disease. He was a Tax Partner with KPMG and was passionate about his profession. He was active member in several accounting societies and strived to be excellent in his field. Paul...

Feb 27, 2021

Graveside services for Carol Lynn (Schroeder) Graf, 71, of Kirtland Hills, will be at 10 AM on Tuesday, March 2, 2021 at Mentor Cemetery, 6881 Hopkins Road, Mentor. Please meet at Section 24. Ms. Graf passed away Saturday, February 27, 2021 at University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center. Born May 28, 1949 in Cleveland, she was a lifelong Kirtland Hills...

Feb 22, 2021

Funeral services for Kenneth M. “Ken” Lewis, 61, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 1-5 PM on Sunday, February 28, 2021 at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Ken passed away peacefully...

Feb 20, 2021

Memorial services for Faye M. (Sethman) Lester, 53, of Painesville Township, will be at 6 PM on Saturday, February 27, 2021 at Mentor East Heisley Church of God, 5544 East Heisley Road, Mentor. Pastor Hank D. Williams will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-6 PM on Saturday, prior to the service at the Church....

Feb 19, 2021

Memorial services for Judith L. (Edmiston) Biederman, 80, of Willoughby, will be at 7 PM on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Social distancing and use of masks will be required at the funeral home,...

Feb 17, 2021

Funeral services for Jake A. Moses, 84, of Cleveland, will be at at 11 AM on Tuesday, February 23, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Monday, February 22, 2021 at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Capacity is limited to...

Feb 16, 2021

On Tuesday, February 16 2021, Patrick Andrew Bleil passed away at the age of 45. Pat was born in Painesville, Ohio, on January 21, 1976, to Chauncey and Mary Ann Bleil. Survivors include his loving parents in Mentor, sister, Megan Bleil of Kensington, MD, and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. He also leaves behind his fuzzball fur friend...

Feb 15, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Mark R. Heisler, 69, of Chardon Twp., will be at 10 AM on Monday, February 22, 2021 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 37932 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 1-5 PM on Sunday, February 21, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and...

Feb 13, 2021

John F. Cox, Sr., was called to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at the age of 94. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Portsmouth, OH to Elmer and Ethel (Edwards) Cox and was a proud resident of Willoughby for 72 years. John was a World War...

Feb 13, 2021

Services for Eileen (Barnes) Szarka , 97, of Willowick, will be at 10 AM on Friday, February 19, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7:30 PM on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at the funeral home. In respect to those who gather, the use of masks will be required and social...

Feb 11, 2021

Feb 7, 2021

Ronald F. Haworth, 75, of Painesville Township, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 7, 2021 at his home. Born May 13, 1945 in East Cleveland, he was a longtime Northeast Ohio resident, retiring to South Carolina for ten years and returning to Lake County three years ago. He loved learning, reading a good book, fishing, walking in the parks...

Feb 4, 2021

Memorial services for Winona Lynn (Boyd) Webber, 67, of Willoughby, will be at 11 AM on Saturday, February 13, 2021 at Thompson United Methodist Church, 6758 Madison Road, (on the square), Thompson. The Rev. Dennis Laferty will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM on Saturday, prior to the service at the Church. In...

Feb 3, 2021

William H. “Bill” Schultz went home to his Lord and Savior on February 3, 2021. Born March 27, 1939 to the late Ruth and Howard Schultz, Bill was a lifelong resident in the same neighborhood in Willoughby. He attended Browning School and graduated with the last class from Willoughby Union High School in 1957. Bill earned a Bachelor’s Degree...

Feb 2, 2021

Adele V. (Martin) Taylor, 93, of Willoughby, passed away peacefully February 2, 2021 in Concord Twp. She was born on January 9, 1928 in Lonaconing, Maryland, to James W. and Florence (Wiland) Martin. Adele graduated from Piedmont High School (West Virginia) in May, 1946. On June 16, 1946, she married the love of her life, Dennis C. Taylor. They...

Feb 1, 2021

Private family services will be held for Leona A. (Birosh) Lester, 82, of Eastlake. Mrs. Lester passed away Monday, February 1, 2020 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born November 19, 1938 in Roulette, PA, she has lived in Eastlake for the past 48 years. She attended Mentor East Heisley Church of God. Survivors are her children, Debora...

Jan 26, 2021

Elaine Ann Gasber, 88, of Mentor, passed away peacefully, January 26, 2021. She was surrounded in her home of 57 years with the love of family and friends. She was born in Wheeling WV on March 31, 1932.

Elaine was a retiree of Lubrizol in Wickliffe, a secretarially job she enjoyed. Her many joys in...

Jan 24, 2021

Janet L. O’Brien, 94, of Willoughby, passed away January 24, 2021 at West Medical Center in Willoughby. Born October 25, 1926 in Saint Clair, Michigan, Janet has lived in Lake County since 1959. Janet was a faithful servant of Jesus Christ, spending her days fellowshipping with the saints in The Church in Willoughby. She made it clear that she...

Jan 24, 2021

Jan 22, 2021

Charlotte Elizabeth Conger passed away Friday, January 22, 2021, at the age of 100 years. Charlotte died peacefully at her home in Willoughby, Ohio, surrounded by her nieces.

Charlotte was born December 4, 1920, in Willoughby, Ohio, to William R. Jenkins of Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, and Amy R. Sprague of Willoughby, Ohio. Mrs. Conger...