Bernard A. Rye
Oct 3, 2020
Bernard A. “Bernie” Rye, 83 years old, passed away at home on October 3, 2020, with his adoring wife, Margelaine (Margie) and his beloved companion, WoeBeGone (aka WoBee) by his side. Bernie was born to Anthony and MaryAnn Rye in Masontown, PA, where he and his family lived throughout his childhood. After graduating from Masontown High School and California...
Edson C. Hill
Oct 2, 2020
Edson Clark Hill, age 83 of Concord, Ohio, passed away on October 2, 2020. Clark was born and raised in Mentor to parents Edson A. Hill and Genevieve Clark Hill. He is preceded in death by his wife of 50 years, Marjorie Hamann Hill; brothers John and David; and beloved dogs Caillie, Mhairi, Jessie, and Liza. Clark was a...
Joseph N. Williams
Oct 2, 2020
Joseph N. Williams, 88, of Newbury, Ohio went home to his Lord and Savior on Friday, October 2, 2020. Joe’s early years were spent in Bedford, Pennsylvania and then he moved to York, Pennsylvania where he attended York High School He met and married his high school sweetheart, Carlyn (Walter) in 1952. The couple were together until her death...
Ross D. Lombardy
Sep 30, 2020
Ross D. Lombardy, Jr. (age 77) of Willoughby, Ohio passed away September 30, 2020 with his loving wife Jean at his side at Hillcrest Hospital in Mayfield Heights. He was born June 18, 1943 in Cleveland, Ohio to Ross D. Lombardy, Sr. and Louise Lombardy. Ross was a graduate of Brush High School and attended college in Florida and...
Leonard E. Mullen
Sep 30, 2020
Graveside services for Leonard E. “Junior” Mullen, Jr., 74, of Eastlake, will be at 11 AM on Monday, October 5, 2020 at Mentor Cemetery, 6881 Hopkins Road, Mentor. Please meet at Section 34. The family will receive friends from 2-6 PM on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Social distancing guidelines will be...
Kenneth B. Sanford
Sep 24, 2020
Funeral Services for Kenneth B. Sanford, 90, of Willoughby, will be 12 PM Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 10 AM- 12 PM Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Kenneth passed away September 24, 2020 in...
Anna M. Corwin
Sep 24, 2020
Services for Anna Marie (Conner) Corwin, 91, of Mentor, will be at 3 PM on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Pastor Stoney Drain of Painesville Baptist Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-3 PM on Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Corwin...
Ruth D. Vanderground
Sep 22, 2020
Ruth (Damaris) Dunn Vanderground, 76, went home to be with her heavenly Father on September 22, 2020. She was born on April 29, 1944 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of George Byron and Mildred (Anderson) Dunn. Damaris realized the importance of a personal relationship with Jesus Christ at a young age and decided in high school to dedicate her...
Janet Lee Maki
Sep 21, 2020
Janet L. (Johnson-Kawiecki) Maki, 85, of Eastlake, passed away peacefully September 21, 2020 at her home. She was born October 17, 1934 in Cleveland. Janet was a homemaker until her children were teenagers. Where she found her voice was in writing her opinions to the editor of The News-Herald which led to a love of community involvement. Janet was...
Nick Alexander
Sep 19, 2020
Nick Alexander, 48, of Willoughby, passed away unexpectedly on September 19, 2020 at West Medical Center in Willoughby. Nick was born on September 18, 1972 at the former Booth Memorial Hospital in Cleveland. He graduated from Willoughby South High School in 1991 and also received a business marketing education certificate from the Willoughby-Eastlake Technical Center. Nick was an avid...
Leo Clark Mckeown
Sep 15, 2020
Leo Clark McKeown, 66, of Wickliffe, passed away Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Born July 24, 1954 in Pittsburgh, PA and was a lifelong Northeast Ohio resident, having lived in Wickliffe for the past 44 years. He was a graduate of Willoughby South High School and Lakeland Community College. He was a member of Shoregate United Methodist Church in Willowick,...
Lillie M. Farmer
Sep 14, 2020
Graveside services for Lillie M. Farmer, 99, formerly of Mentor, will be held at 12 Noon on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Mentor Municipal Cemetery, 6681 Hopkins Road, Mentor. Please meet at Section 23. Lillie is survived by her son, Gary Edwin Holt and wife, Barbara Lee Holt; daughter, Deborah Dawn Holmes; stepdaughter, Jeanette Barr; grandchildren, Donald Holt, Gregory...
Virginia Crow
Sep 14, 2020
Services for Virginia G. (Jobes) Crow, 95, of Concord Township, will be at 8:30 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Elder Marc Addison of The Church of Christ in Mentor will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8:30 PM on Wednesday, prior to the service. Mrs. Crow...
Jerry L. Meyers
Sep 14, 2020
Funeral services for Jerry L. Meyers, 73, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, will be 7 PM Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 3-7 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Social distancing protocols will be enforced and masks are required. Jerry passed away September 14, 2020. He was born June 20, 1947 in...
Betty Jane Jenei
Sep 14, 2020
Services for Betty Jane (nee: Baker) (Catlett) Jenei, 96, of Willoughby, will be at 3 PM on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM on Saturday, prior to the service. Mrs. Jenei passed away Monday, September 14, 2020 at Heartland of Willoughby. She loved gardening and...
Therman Kenneth Lester
Sep 11, 2020
Private family services will be held for Therman Kenneth Lester, 84, of Eastlake. Mr. Lester passed away Friday, September 11, 2020 at MetroHealth Medical Center in Cleveland. Born October 22, 1935 in Jeffrey, WV, he has lived in Eastlake for the past 47 years. He attended Mentor East Heisley Church of God and was an avid fisherman. Mr. Lester...
Maryann Kolek
Sep 10, 2020
Mass of Christian Burial for MaryAnn (Kolesar) Kolek, 93, of Willoughby, will be 11 AM Wednesday, September 16, 2020 at Immaculate Conception Church, 37940 Euclid Ave., Willoughby. Social distancing protocols will be in place and masks are required. MaryAnn passed away September 10, 2020 in Willoughby. She was born February 6, 1927 in Uniontown, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Kolek was a...
Samuel H. Kunsman
Sep 8, 2020
Services for Samuel H. Kunsman, 62, of Wickliffe, will be at 2 PM on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 12 -2 PM on Saturday, prior to the service. Sam passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at his home. Born February 10, 1958 in Cleveland, he was...
Jean C. Lewis
Sep 8, 2020
Memorial services for Jean C. Lewis, 93, of Mentor, will be at 2 PM on Friday, September 11,2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Sondra D. Snode of Mentor United Methodist Church will officiate at the service. Mrs. Lewis passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at Vista Springs Quail Highlands in Concord Township. Born...