Obituaries

Aug 27, 2018

Brian P. McConnell, 54, of Mentor, passed away Monday, August 27, 2018 at the Cleveland Clinic. He was born April 15, 1964. Brian was a music teacher in the Warrensville Heights School System. He graduated from Grove City College and studied at Southwestern Oklahoma State University. He was President-Elect at North Eastern Ohio Education Association and former Board of...

Aug 26, 2018

Memorial services for Inge K. Jennings, 97, of Mentor, will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, September 8, 2018 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7643 Lakeshore Boulevard, Mentor. The Rev. Kevin L. Guynn will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby....

Aug 26, 2018

Funeral services for Carole M. Stevens, 84, of Painesville Twp. will be 11 AM on Thursday, August 30, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Pastor Beth Wilterdink of Hope Ridge United Methodist Church will officiate. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the funeral home. Carole passed away peacefully...

Aug 18, 2018

Services for Cora Jane (nee: Smith) (Ferrill) Nathanson, 101, of Mentor, will be at 10:30 AM on Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Mark Hord of Eastlake Baptist Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Wednesday, August 22, 2018 at the funeral home....

Aug 15, 2018

Private family services have been held for Ian P. Barrett, 21, of Mentor. Ian passed away Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at his home. Born March 11, 1997 in Willoughby, Ian was a graduate of Mentor High School, class of 2016 and loved fishing, camping and basketball. He is survived by his parents, John and Janet (Conti) Barrett; brother, Donnie;...

Aug 11, 2018

Services for William M. Solomon, 92, of Willoughby Hills, will be at 1 PM on Friday, August 17, 2018 at Divine Word Catholic Church, 8100 Eagle Road, Kirtland. The Rev. David G. Woost will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Thursday, August 16, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue,...

Aug 7, 2018

Services for Mary (Gorican) Dureiko, 51, of Willoughby, will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, August 11, 2018 at Grace Church of Mentor, 6883 Reynolds Road, Mentor. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30 AM on Saturday, prior to the service, at the Church. Mary passed away Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Hospice House in Cleveland. Born December 29,...

Aug 6, 2018

Services for Michelle K. Arnold, 55, of Madison Township, will be at 10 AM on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Larry A. Pozza, of ShadeTree Community Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at the funeral home. Michelle...

Aug 3, 2018

Charles A. Wellhausen of Kirtland, OH died August 3, 2018 after a short battle with brain cancer. He is survived by his wife Elinor (Foy) and son Mark, both of Kirtland and sister, Laura Wellhausen Pankratz, of Stroudsburg, PA. He retired from the Willoughby-Eastlake School District, after 33 years of service, as an HVAC man. He was also the...

Aug 2, 2018

Services for Benjamin C. “Ben” Ulrich, 90, of Willoughby, will be at 4:30 PM on Friday, August 10, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Diane E. Walker, Chaplain of Ohio Living Breckenridge Village will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 3:30 – 4:30 PM on Friday, prior to the service,...

Jul 29, 2018

Jul 26, 2018

Private family services have been held for Jeannie (Jean) Lago, 91, of Eastlake. Mrs. Lago passed away Thursday, July 26, 2018 at Heartland of Willoughby. Born August 24, 1926 in Belfast, Ireland, she has lived in Lake County for the past 73 years. Survivors are her grandchildren, Vicki Lago and Steven Lago; brother, William “Billy” Gilmore and sister, Doreen...

Jul 24, 2018

Memorial services for Sandra A. (Parker) Sonnie, 79, of Mentor, will be at 8 PM on Thursday, August 9, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Sonnie passed away Tuesday, July 24, 2018, at Hospice House in Cleveland....

Jul 15, 2018

Jul 14, 2018

Services for John J. Sepetauc, 70, formerly of Mentor, will be at 10 AM on Friday, July 20, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, July 19, 2018 at the funeral home. Mr. Sepetauc passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 14, 2018 in Daytona Beach, Florida. Born...

Jul 13, 2018

Funeral service for Marjorie M. (O’Brien) Tegner, 90, of Chesterland, will be 10 AM Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby, OH 44094. The Reverend Len Malotte of Mantua Center Christian Church will officiate services. Family will receive friends 4-8 PM Monday, July16, 2018 at the funeral home. Marjorie passed away peacefully Friday, July...

Jul 12, 2018

To honor the life of Donald M. Bittner, family and friends are invited to gather for a casual open house to share memories, refreshments and each other’s company from 3-7 PM on Friday, July 20, 2018 at The Kennedy House, 38039 West Spaulding Street, Willoughby, located across the street from Davis-Babcock Funeral Home. Don was born April 7, 1931...

Jul 10, 2018

Mass of Christian Burial for Joseph A. Girgas Jr., 79, of Kirtland, will be 12:30 PM Monday, July 16, 2018 at Divine Word Catholic Church, 8100 Eagle Rd., Kirtland, OH 44094. Family will receive friends 2-6 PM Sunday, July 15, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Mr. Girgas passed away July 10, 2018 at Lake West...

Jul 8, 2018

Jul 5, 2018

Private family services were held for Robert E. Edmiston, 87, of Eastlake. Robert passed away July 5, 2018 at Rae-Ann in Geneva. He was born July 22, 1930 in Cambria, Pennsylvania. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran. Mr. Edmiston retired as a transporter for House of LaRose, after many years. He enjoyed traveling, cruises, boating and working in his...