Obituaries

Obituaries

Obituaries for Western Lake County

Edith A. Araps

Edith A. Araps

Dec 22, 2017

Services for Edith A. (Cruickshank) Araps, 92, of Willoughby Hills, will be at 12 Noon on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Josh Woodard, Chaplain of Bella Care Hospice will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 10 AM until 12 Noon on Wednesday, prior to the service...

Clarice Hixenbaugh

Clarice Hixenbaugh

Dec 17, 2017

Services for Clarice (Blything) Hixenbaugh, 65, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, will be at 8 PM on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Deacon Carl Toomey of Saint Mary Magdalene Catholic Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Thursday, prior to the service at the funeral home.....

William R. Freitag

William R. Freitag

Dec 13, 2017

Services for William R. Freitag, 83, of Wickliffe, will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Dana L. Flemming of Willoughby Hills United Methodist Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4 and 6-8 PM on Monday, December 18, 2017 at the...

Carol Ann Harmon

Carol Ann Harmon

Dec 12, 2017

Services for Carol Ann (Langlois) Harmon, 78, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Willo-Hill Baptist Church, 4200 State Route 306, Willoughby. The Rev. David Hackney will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Friday, December 16, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs....

Daniel G. Eckart

Daniel G. Eckart

Dec 11, 2017

Funeral services for Daniel George Eckart, 85, of Painesville Twp., will be 12 PM on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive from friends 10 AM - 12 PM on Monday, prior to the service at the funeral home. Daniel passed away December 11, 2017 in Painesville Township. Born January...

James Dean Love

James Dean Love

Dec 11, 2017

A celebration of the life of James Dean Love. Sr., 57, will be held at 3 PM on Saturday, January 20, 2018 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 1 until 3 PM on Saturday, prior to the celebration. Born July 1, 1960 in Mount Holly, NJ, Jim passed away on December...

Peter B. Mathews

Peter B. Mathews

Dec 11, 2017

Memorial services for Peter B. Mathews, 63, of Willoughby, will be at 3 pm on Saturday, December 16, 2017 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Michael J. Currier of the Body of Christ Community will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 1-3 PM on Saturday, prior to the service, at the...

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...

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