Obituaries
Obituaries
Obituaries for Western Lake County
Rita Teresa Ayres
Mar 10, 2018
Funeral services for Rita T. Ayres, 82, will be at 11 AM Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Rd., Chester Twp. Mrs. Ayres passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on Saturday, March 10, 2018. Born in Cleveland, she had been a longtime resident of Chester Twp. Her interests included gardening, bowling, and she was...

Sandra Lee Meadows
Mar 8, 2018
Memorial services for Sandra L. “Sandy” Meadows, 69, of Cleveland, will be 4 PM Friday, March 16, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 2-4 PM Friday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Sandy passed away March 8, 2018 at Hospice House in Cleveland. Born August 25, 1948 in Cleveland, she...
Blanche M. Chesnik
Mar 7, 2018
A private Mass of Christian Burial for Blanche M. (Popp) Chesnik, 87, of Eastlake, will be held at Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church, 35781 Stevens Boulevard, Eastlake. Mrs. Chesnik passed away Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at Heartland of Willoughby. Born September 10, 1930 in Painesville, she has lived in Eastlake for the past 62 years. She was a member...
Pyong Kun Chong
Mar 4, 2018
Services for Pyong Kun (John) Chong, 89, will be at 11 AM on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Mentor Baptist Church, 7500 Johnnycake Ridge Road, Mentor. The Rev. Brian Landrum will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby and also on...
Sandy (Deans) Prekel
Feb 24, 2018
Sandy (Deans) Prekel Services for Sandy (Deans) Prekel, 89, of Willowick, will be at 4 PM on Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 1-4 PM on Saturday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Prekel passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Maltz Hospice in...
William M. Rogers
Feb 22, 2018
Memorial services for William Michael Rogers, 88, of Willoughby, will be held at 1:30 PM on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at Old South Church, 9802 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. The Rev. Ian R. Lynch will officiate at the service; Mr. Rogers passed away suddenly on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Symphony of Mentor. Born November 30, 1929 in East Liverpool, he...
Patricia Ann Meyer
Feb 21, 2018
A Christian memorial service for Patricia Ann (Scott) Meyer, 95, of Willoughby, will be held at 2 PM on Tuesday, February 27, 2018 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square, Willoughby. The Rev. Donald R. Perks will officiate at the service. Mrs. Meyer passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Fairmount Health Center in Willoughby with...

Alene H. Baratucci
Feb 19, 2018
Services for Alene Hurst Baratucci, 86, of Willoughby, will be at 12 Noon on Friday, February 23, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Dr. Dennis Michelson will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 11 AM until noon on Friday prior to the service at the funeral home. Mrs. Baratucci passed away peacefully...
Donald V. Baker
Feb 18, 2018
Services for Donald V. Baker, 62, of Mentor, will be at 8 PM on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Stoney Drain of Painesville Baptist Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Don passed...
Aquilla Yagoda
Feb 17, 2018
Services for Aquilla (Wadkins) Yagoda, 76, of Mentor, will be at 2 PM on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at Mentor United Methodist Church, 8600 Mentor Avenue, Mentor. The Rev. Kurt D. Landerholm will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 1-2 PM on Tuesday, prior to the service at the Church. Mrs. Yagoda passed away Saturday,...
William J. Bauer
Feb 15, 2018
William J. Bauer, age 90, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 15, 2018 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born February 4, 1928 in Cleveland, he has lived in Willoughby Hills for the past 48 years. He was a World War II United States Marine Corps veteran. He enjoyed playing the organ and a variety of instruments, electronics,...
Richard F. Melocik
Feb 15, 2018
Services for Richard F. Melocik, 89, of Willowick, will be at 10 AM on Wednesday, February 21, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Mr. Paul J. Hlabse, Sr. will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at the funeral home. Mr. Melocik passed away...

Peggy M. Dodrill
Feb 15, 2018
Memorial services for Peggy M. Dodrill, 69, of Willoughby Hills will be 11 AM Friday, February 23, 2018 at Trinity Lutheran Church, 37728 Euclid Ave., Willoughby. Peggy passed away February 15, 2018 in Cleveland, with her family by her side. She was born March 20, 1948 in Cleveland. She retired from Breckenridge as a resident assistant. She was a...

Paulina I. Decola
Feb 6, 2018
Services for Paulina I. (Rostocil) DeCola, 89, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Faith Lutheran Church, 8215 Mentor Avenue, Mentor. The Rev. Dr. Kevin L. Guynn will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby....
Vincent James Elia
Feb 5, 2018
A celebration of the life of Vincent James Elia, Jr., 82, of Mentor, formerly of Cumberland, will be from 1-5 PM on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Vince and Barb’s home in Mentor. Mr. Elia passed away Monday, February 5, 2018 at his home. Born April 13, 1935 in Albany, NY, he was a longtime Cleveland Heights resident before...
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