Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

May 2, 2021

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...

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...

Apr 23, 2021

Wanda Friedel, age 90, of Willoughby, Ohio, passed away Friday, April 23, 2021, at her home. She was born September 17, 1930 in Richmond, Ohio, to Theodore and Carrie (Hoplight) Muse. Wanda believed in working hard. She started as a teen working at a worm farm and a basket factory. After graduation from Andover High School, she went to...

Apr 21, 2021

Funeral services for Francis E. “Fran” Marinelli, 83, of Willoughby, will be 7 PM Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 4-7 PM Tuesday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Fran passed away April 21, 2021 in Willoughby....

Apr 21, 2021

Celebration of Life for Tanja L. (Williams) Tramte, 79, of Eastlake, will be 7 PM Thursday, April 29, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 3-7 PM Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Tanja passed away April 21, 2021 in...

Apr 20, 2021

Mass of Christian Burial for Michele D. “Mike” Varanese, 82, of Willowick, will be 11 AM Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at Holy Redeemer Catholic Church, 15712 Kipling Ave., Cleveland. Family will receive friends from 10- 11 AM Wednesday, prior to the mass at the church. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Mike passed away peacefully...

Apr 15, 2021

William A. “Bill” Facemire, age 73, passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on April 15, 2021 in Mentor. Bill was born September 27, 1947 in Richwood, West Virginia and moved to Northeast Ohio in the late 1950’s. Bill was an U.S. Army Veteran of the 82nd Airborne Division who served honorably in the Vietnam War. He...

Apr 9, 2021

Sandra Jean (Molinski) Kadunc, nurse, and long-time resident of Willowick, Ohio, went to be with the Lord on April 9, 2021 at the age of 78, while visiting Florida. She was a devoted member of Grace Church of Mentor. A beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister. She is survived by her daughter, Kim Kadunc; grandchildren, Melinda Moyers, Krystin (Kadunc)...

Apr 8, 2021

Laura June Williams was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on October 14, 1932. She joyfully entered heaven, greeted by her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on April 8, 2021. She was the daughter of Charles and Mollie Greene of Kirtland, Ohio, and attended Kirtland schools where she was valedictorian of the class of 1950. Upon graduation, she enjoyed working in...

Apr 5, 2021

A celebration of Life for Roger A. Robinson, 89, of Mentor, will be held at 1 PM, on Friday, April 30, 2021 at Wildwood Cultural Center, 7645 Little Mountain Road, Mentor. The family will receive friends from 12-1 PM on Friday, April 30, 2021, prior to the service. Roger passed away peacefully on Monday, April 5, 2021 at his...

Apr 1, 2021

Keith Alan Boyd, 77, of Wickliffe, passed away Thursday, April 1, 2021 at Hospice House in Cleveland. Born February 7, 1944 in Cleveland, he has lived in Wickliffe for more than 40 years. He was a graduate of Eastlake North High School, class of 1962 and Kent State University, class of 1966. He was a United States Army Veteran,...

Mar 24, 2021

Committal services and interment for Rosemary (Templin) Powell, 76, formerly of Eastlake, will be at 1:30 PM on Wednesday, March 31, 2021 at Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, 10175 Rawiga Road, Seville. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Social Distancing Protocols and the Use...

Mar 23, 2021

Roger A. Zgrebnak, age 75, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, passed away peacefully at home on March 23, 2021 after a lengthy battle with cancer. He was a proud veteran of the United States Marine Corps, an avid fisherman, and a devoted Cleveland Browns fan. He is survived by his wife, Anita (Fish), children, Vicki (Eric) Clason and Michael (Carrie) Zgrebnak; grandchildren,...

Mar 23, 2021

Services for William H. Dalton, 73, of South Euclid, will be at 9:30 AM on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at the funeral home. Social distancing guidelines and masks will be required at the funeral home. Mr. Dalton passed...

Mar 22, 2021

Susan R. (Mattson) Williams, 63, of Willoughby, beloved wife of Rev. Jack Williams, passed into the presence of her precious Savior on Monday, March 22, 2021 at home, surrounded by her family. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Thursday, March 25, 2021 at Harvest Community Church, 36400 Maplegrove Road, Willoughby Hills. Susan and Jack served...