Gordon W. Fawcett
Jun 22, 2020
Private family graveside services will be held for Gordon W. Fawcett, 89, of Willowick. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Social distancing guidelines will be observed at the funeral home, so guests may encounter a wait before entering the building. Gordon went to be...
Constance N. Sykes
Jun 11, 2020
On June 11, 2020, Mary Constance “Connie” Newton Sykes, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at the age of 85. Connie was born Dec. 17, 1934 in Portland, Oregon to Paige and Kathleen Newton. She grew up in Lake Oswego and attended Lewis and Clark College. After completing her undergraduate studies, she moved to New York City to attend...
William C. Bowers
Jun 11, 2020
Private family graveside services will be held for William C. Bowers, 93, of Willowick. Mr. Bowers passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 11, 2020 at Heartland of Willoughby. Born September 16, 1926 in Pittsburgh, PA, he has lived in Willowick for the past 54 years. He was a United States Navy veteran at a member of Saint Mary Magdalene...
Edith I. Freeman
Jun 9, 2020
Private family services will be held for Edith I. (Marlow) Freeman, 94, of Mentor. Mrs. Freeman passed away Tuesday, June 9, 2020 at her home. Born November 23, 1925 in Columbus, she has lived in Mentor since 1964. She was a member of Mentor United Methodist Church, The Order of the Eastern Star, Garfield Garden Club and Mentor Junior...
Angela Maria Manocchio
Jun 7, 2020
Angela Maria Manocchio, 61, of Mentor, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, June 7, 2020. She was born in Cleveland, Ohio on December 4, 1958, but lived in Lake County most of her life. Angela was employed by Goodwill Industries, and was an avid reader in her spare time. Her favorite author was J.R.R. Tolkien. She will...
Michael Zielke
May 31, 2020
Private family services will be held for Michael Zielke, 85, of Willoughby Hills. Mr. Zielke passed away Sunday, May 31, 2020 at Fairmount Health Center at Breckenridge Village in Willoughby. Born August 30, 1934 in Europe, he has lived in the Cleveland area for the past 70 years, and formerly lived in Gerdau, Germany. He also enjoyed wintering in...
Alfred L. Tibbs
May 31, 2020
Celebration of Life for Alfred L. “Al” Tibbs, Jr., 62, of Eastlake, will be 4 PM Saturday, June 6, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 2-4 PM Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Social distancing will be enforced. Al passed away May 31, 2020 at his home, surrounded by...
Brenda J. Koljat
May 29, 2020
Brenda Joyce Koljat, 72, of Wickliffe, died Friday, May 29, 2020 at Euclid Hospital. She is survived by her husband of 47 years, Joe; her daughter, Kimberly; her sister, Sandy Miller, and her dog, Sammy Sam. She was preceded in death by her parents, Peter and Lily (Marple) Miller. Born February 18, 1948 in Cleveland, she was a longtime...
Jennings E. Shifflett
May 26, 2020
Services for Jennings E. Shifflett, 92, of Wickliffe, will be at 11 AM on Monday, June 1, 2020 at Willoughby Hills United Methodist Church, 34201 Eddy Road, Willoughby Hills. The Rev. Max R.T. Beery will officiate at the service. Social distancing guidelines will be enforced and masks will be required if you attend the service. Mr. Shifflett passed away...
Allen James Raymond
May 26, 2020
Allen J. Raymond, 86, of Kirtland, Ohio passed away May 26, 2020. He was born in Upper Sandusky, Ohio on May 26, 1934. He graduated from The Ohio State University in 1957 with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and worked at Lubrizol Corporation for 36 years. On August 21, 1960 Allen married his devoted wife, Joyce M. Frybarger. They...
Susan R. Durst
May 25, 2020
Graveside services for Susan R. Durst, 63, of Mentor, will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at South Kirtland Cemetery, 10500 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. The Rev. Adam L. Sorenson of Trinity Lutheran Church will officiate at the service. Ms. Durst passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at West Medical Center in Willoughby. Born December 24, 1956...
Bryan G. Gregory
May 25, 2020
Bryan G. Gregory, Sr., 82, of Fairport Harbor, formerly of Eastlake, passed away Monday, May 25, 2020 at Tri-Point Medical Center in Concord Township. Born March 4, 1938 in Richwood, WV, he was a longtime Eastlake resident before moving to Fairport Harbor in 2010. He was a member of WESLACO Sportsman’s Club in Hambden Township and the Amateur Trap...
Laura Lee Schmittel
May 25, 2020
Laura was the daughter of Norman D. and Amelia (Frost) Luke. She was born in Cleveland, OH, June 10, 1938. A victim of COVID-19, she died May 25, 2020 in Beachwood, OH. Her family moved to Eastlake when she was 4. The house she grew up in would become her residence again later in life. She married her next-door...
Jeffrey H. Meyer
May 21, 2020
Private services will be held for Jeffrey H. Meyer, 65, of Kirtland Hills. Jeff passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2020, after losing his valiant battle with cancer. Born December 1, 1954 to Jack and Gloria (Ulch) Meyer in East Cleveland, he was a graduate of Mentor High School, class of 1973 and also of Miami University in Oxford,...
James Ross Watson
May 21, 2020
James Ross Watson, Jr., 73, of Mentor, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020 following complications from cancer and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Born September 20, 1946 in Cleveland, he has lived in Lake County for the past 50 years. He was a graduate of Collinwood High School, class of 1965 and the joined the United States Air Force in...
Linda Jean Broadstreet
May 20, 2020
Linda Jean (Turnbull) Broadstreet, 65, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Burton Health Care Center in Burton.
She was born on November 4, 1954 in Waltham, MA to Richard K. and Nellie E. (Kibilda) Turnbull.
Linda graduated from Mentor High School in 1972 and then was a manager at...
David M. Evans
May 20, 2020
David M. Evans, 55, of Willowick, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at his home. Born September 17, 1964 in Cleveland, he has lived in Lake County for the past 50 years. He will be remembered by his family as a motivated, hardworking man, who was a friend to all. Most recently, he was employed as a...
Wade Denis Dieter
May 20, 2020
Graveside services and interment for Wade Denis Dieter, 69, of Cleveland, will be at 1 PM on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Please meet in the Old Rugged Cross section. Social distancing protocols will be enforced at the cemetery. Mr. Dieter passed away May 20, 2020 at his home. Born...
Martha S. Howle
May 18, 2020
Services for Martha S. (Stewart) Howle, 98, of Willoughby, will be held at 1 PM on Thursday, May 21, 2020 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs. Howle passed away Monday, May 18, 2020 at Fairmount Health Center in Willoughby. Born July 17, 1921 in Youngstown, she had lived in Lyndhurst for 55 years, before moving to...
Jeanne E. Crysler
May 16, 2020
Jeanne E. Crysler, 93, of Mentor, passed away Saturday, May 16, 2020 at Kirtland Rehab and Care Center. Born January 15, 1927 in Rochester, NY, she was a longtime Lake County resident. She was a member of the Concord Garden Club, loved to cook and plan family holiday dinners, read, work crossword puzzles and enjoyed being by the water,...