Obituaries

Jul 26, 2017

Funeral service for Kathleen “Kay” (Markle) Edelburg, 85, of Wickliffe will be 10 AM Saturday, July 29, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 4-8 PM Friday, July 28, 2017 at the funeral home. Mrs. Edelburg passed away Wednesday, July 26, 2017 in Wickliffe. She was born January 6, 1932 in Wickliffe. Survivors...

Jul 21, 2017

David C. Holland, 31, of Mentor passed away Friday, July 21, 2017 in Cleveland, following a motorcycle accident. Dave was born December 9, 1985 in Cleveland. He attended Mentor High School. He was a key figure in the family business working with his grandfather, father, and brother. He had a true love for animals and he always put others...

Jul 10, 2017

Ronald O. “Dusty” Parker Jr., 63, of Painesville. Dusty passed away July 10, 2017 in Cleveland, surrounded by his loving family, after a long battle with leukemia. He was born April 8, 1954 in Geneva, New York. Dusty was an U.S. Navy Veteran. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother. Survivors include his wife of 41 years,...

Jul 5, 2017

Funeral services for Martin J. Fritsch, 86, of Willoughby, will be at 9:30 AM on Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 2-4 & 6-8 PM on Friday, July 7, 2017 at the funeral home. Marty passed away July 5, 2017 at Lake West Medical Center. He was...

Jun 29, 2017

June M. (Adams) Sydow, of Willoughby, passed away June 29, 2017 at her home. Memorial services will be held at the Lyons Chapel at the Nason Center of Ohio Living Breckenridge Village, 36859 Ridge Road, Willoughby on July 21, 2017 at 10:30 AM. The Rev. Beverly L. Wrobel of Mentor United Methodist Church will officiate at the service. June...

Jun 26, 2017

Services for Richard A. Macey, 92, formerly of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Friday, June 30, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Maria Bernardo, Chaplain of Heartland Hospice will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday, June 29, 2017 at the funeral home. Mr. Macey...

Jun 18, 2017

Funeral services for Hazel L. (Cox) Bendfeldt, 93, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Saturday, June 24, 2017, at the Kirtland Community of Christ Chapel, 9017 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland, (across from the Historic Kirtland Temple). The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM on Saturday, prior to the service, at the Chapel. Her final resting place will...

Jun 15, 2017

Douglas M. Terry, 75, of Eastlake, passed away June 15, 2017. He was born May 1, 1942 in Jonesville, Virginia. Douglas was an elite athlete in all sports while attending Jonesville High School. He was an avid bowler and a front running fan of the Cleveland Indians. Mr. Terry was a veteran having served with The U.S. Army's missile...

Jun 14, 2017

A service to honor the life of Robert M. “Hooley Bob” Smith, 64, of Mentor, will be at 2 PM on Sunday, June 18, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 12 Noon until 2 PM on Sunday, prior to the service at the funeral home. The celebration of Bob’s life...

Jun 12, 2017

Services for Gary D. Wilson, Sr. 76, of Willoughby, will be at 12 Noon on Friday, June 16, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until 12 Noon on Friday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Wilson passed away Monday, June 12, 2017. Born April 9,...

Jun 4, 2017

Earl Sherwood was born in a bedroom on the second floor of his home in Bellwood, PA. His family moved to a farm in Berwinsdale, PA when he was 4 years old. He attended a one room school with 25 students, until High School where he attended Coal-Port – Irvona High School, graduating with 36 students in his class....

Jun 3, 2017

Mass of Catholic Burial for Tina M. (Lunato) Merkys, 61, of Mentor, will be at 11 AM on Thursday, June 8, 2017 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 37932 Euclid Avenue, Willoughby. Tina passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 3, 2017. Born February 6, 1956 in Cleveland, she has been a longtime Lake County resident and member of Immaculate Conception...

Jun 2, 2017

Memorial services for Holly J. Wilner, 50, of Mentor, will be at 7 PM on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Friday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Holly passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 2, 2017. Born October 18, 1966 in...

May 28, 2017

Services for Dale W. Barnhart, 81, of Eastlake, will be at 7 PM on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 at Reformation Evangelical Lutheran Church, 34730 Lakeshore Boulevard, Eastlake. The Rev. Barbara Holzhauser will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Wednesday, prior to the service, at the Church. Mr. Barnhart passed away Sunday, May...

May 27, 2017

Memorial services for Tom Jennings, 90, of Mentor, will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 7643 Lakeshore Boulevard, Mentor. The Rev. Patrick J. O’Dea will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 5-7 PM on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr....

May 22, 2017

Services for Lois Adelaide (Crockett) Henderson, 90, of Willoughby, will be at 1:30 PM on Saturday, May 27, 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 4-8 PM on Friday, May 26, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby....

May 18, 2017

A memorial gathering will be Thursday, May 25, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby where the family will receive friends 5-7 PM. H.C. passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at his home in Willoughby. He was born August 8, 1943 in Banner Elk, North Carolina to the late Heirl H. Julian and Charlcie Julian-Ollis. H.C....

May 16, 2017

Funeral service for Jocelyn V. (Frost) Abplanalp, 84, of Willoughby, will be 1 PM Friday, May 19, 2017 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Sq., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 4-8 PM Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Jocelyn passed away peacefully May 16, 2017, surrounded by her loving family. She was...

May 15, 2017

May 14, 2017

Funeral service for David G. Meadows, 63, of Lakeline Village will be at 11 AM on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 5-8 PM on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 at the funeral home. Dave passed away peacefully at home, May 14, 2017. He was born February 5,...