Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Western Lake County

Donald L Davies

Donald L Davies

Dec 10, 2017

Memorial services for Donald L. Davies, 87, of Kirtland, will be 7 PM Friday, December 15, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 5-7 PM Friday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Don passed away December 10, 2017 in Kirtland. He was born March 18, 1930 in Willoughby. Don retired as...

Paul R. Blaha

Paul R. Blaha

Dec 8, 2017

Private family services have been held for Paul R. Blaha, 85, of Willoughby. Mr. Blaha passed away Friday, December 9, 2017. Born June 30, 1932 in Altoona, PA he was a longtime Lake County resident. Mr. Blaha was a United States Army veteran and was retired from the former TRW Corporation. He also worked part-time at local funeral homes...

Margery Emma Willis

Margery Emma Willis

Dec 5, 2017

Services for Margery Emma (Ponting) Willis, 94, of Willoughby Hills, will be at 10 AM on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Richard D. Weller, interim pastor the First Christian Church of Willoughby, will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-5 PM on Thursday, December 7, 2017...

Ronald Zenon Niemczura

Ronald Zenon Niemczura

Dec 5, 2017

Services for Ronald Zenon Niemczura, 57, of Willoughby, will be at 9:30 AM on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Harvest Bible Chapel, 34525 Melinz Parkway, Eastlake. Pastor Randy Whitely will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Niemczura passed away...

John Paul Juratovac

John Paul Juratovac

Dec 5, 2017

A Celebration of Life for John P. Juratovac, 64, of Willoughby, will be at 11 AM on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at Erieside Church on the Boulevard, 221 East 320th Street, Willowick. The Rev. Jason D. Boggs will officiate at the celebration. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Friday, December 8, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home,...

Laura Jane Hulsman

Laura Jane Hulsman

Dec 3, 2017

Private family services have been held for Laura Jane “Meme” Hulsman, 96, a lifelong Willoughby resident. Born October 17, 1921 in Willoughby, she passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby, surrounded by family and friends. She was a member of First Church of Christ, Scientist in Willoughby, enjoyed crocheting, traveling and socializing while...

Betty M. Long

Betty M. Long

Nov 30, 2017

Services for Betty M. (Mitchell) Long, 86, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Paul Sartarelli of Trinity Church in Mentor will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at the funeral home. Mrs....

David Charles Hogg

David Charles Hogg

Nov 26, 2017

Memorial services for David C. Hogg, 93, of Kirtland will be at 7 PM on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Old South Church, 9802 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland. The Reverend Ian R. Lynch will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 6:30-7 PM on Monday, at the Church. Born April 22, 1924 in Cleveland, David passed away...

Richard J Snyder

Richard J Snyder

Nov 24, 2017

Services for Richard J. Snyder, 79, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Rev. Jill Lea Scott of Shoregate United Methodist Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Monday, November 27 at the funeral home....

John A. Dudek

John A. Dudek

Nov 24, 2017

John A. Dudek, 88, of Willoughby, passed away peacefully at his home on Friday, November 24, 2017 after a brief stay in the hospital. He was a United States Army veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict and Technical Consultant and Chemist for Tremco, Inc. where he retired in 1992. He loved golf, bowling, cooking and most of all his...

Catherine F Riisness

Catherine F Riisness

Nov 13, 2017

A celebration of the life of Catherine F. “Kit” Riisness, 98, a long-time Willoughby resident, will be held at 10:30am at the Lyons Chapel at the Nason Center at Breckenridge Village, 36859 Ridge Rd., Willoughby on Saturday, December 9, 2017. Calling hours begin at 10:00am. A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, Mrs. Riisness passed away November...

Darrell L. Mason

Darrell L. Mason

Nov 11, 2017

Darrell L. Mason, 61, went to be with his Lord on November 11, 2017, surrounded by his family. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 6 PM at Prince of Peace Church, 7193 Reynolds Road, Mentor.

Jeffrey T. Mckee

Jeffrey T. Mckee

Nov 10, 2017

Memorial services will be held at a later date for Jeffrey T. McKee, 66, of Madison, formerly of Euclid. Jeffrey passed away Friday, November 10, 2017 at Heartland of Willoughby. Born January 28, 1951 in Painesville, he was a lifelong Euclid resident before moving to Madison 12 years ago. He was a graduate of Euclid High School, Class of...

Eleanor M. Wiley

Eleanor M. Wiley

Nov 9, 2017

Funeral service for Eleanor M. Wiley, 91, of Eastlake, will be 11 AM Thursday, November 16, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 4-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Eleanor passed away November 9, 2017 in Madison Twp. Born August 5, 1926 in Cleveland, she has lived in Eastlake since 1948. Eleanor...

William R. Nuzum

William R. Nuzum

Nov 7, 2017

Services for William R. Nuzum, 82, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Friday, November 10, 2017 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square, Willoughby. The Rev. Donald R. Perks will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday, (today), November 9, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby....

George B. Dougherty

George B. Dougherty

Nov 7, 2017

Funeral service for George B. Dougherty, age 89, of Mentor, will be 12 PM Monday, November 13, 2017 at Victory Baptist Church, 8911 Lakeshore Blvd., Mentor. Family will receive friends 10 AM- 12 PM Monday, prior to the service at the church. George passed away November 7, 2017 in Willoughby. He was born September 26, 1928 in Lackawanna, New...

Janet M. Clark

Janet M. Clark

Oct 31, 2017

Janet M. (Drake) Clark, 92, passed away on Tuesday, October 31, 201t at University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center. Born December 21, 1924 in Willoughby, a daughter of Waldo and Florence (Eville) Drake, she was raised in Wickliffe and graduated from Wickliffe High School. She married Howard “Lee” Clark on September 22, 1943 in Wickliffe and together they raised three...

Calvin Ray Pearce

Calvin Ray Pearce

Oct 26, 2017

Services for Calvin Ray Pearce, 64, of Mentor, will be at 8 PM on Monday, October 30, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Jimmy Riley of Zion Lutheran Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Monday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Pearce...

Ralph N. Bonnema

Ralph N. Bonnema

Oct 21, 2017

Ralph N. “Nick” Bonnema, Jr.,75, of Olmsted Falls, died October 21, 2017 surrounded by his family. He was born in Painesville, Ohio on October 4, 1942. Survived by his wife of 52 years, Cheryl (Wolfert), sons, Troy and Kevin and daughter, Lori Blume, 7 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews; two brothers and a sister. Nick...

William E. Engle

William E. Engle

Oct 21, 2017

Mass of Christian Burial for William E. “Bill” Engle, 59, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Friday, October 27, 2017 at Saint Justin Martyr Catholic Church, 35711 Stevens Boulevard, Eastlake. Please meet directly at the church. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Thursday at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. William passed away...

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