Obituaries

Oct 29, 2016

Services for Wilda L. “Dolly” Walker, 93, of Mentor, will be at 7 PM on Tuesday, November 1, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM, prior to the service, at the funeral home. Dolly passed away, peacefully, on Saturday, October 29, 2016 reuniting with her loving husband, Gerald Walker....

Oct 27, 2016

Nancy Lee Graham, 49, of Euclid; formerly of Eastlake, Ohio; passed away October 27, 2016. She was born March 14, 1967 in Willoughby. Nancy was a graduate of North High School in Eastlake. She was passionate about photography (which she studied at Lakeland Community College,) animals of all kinds (which she rescued on a regular basis,) and children (which is...

Oct 27, 2016

Visitation for Melissa D. Billy, age 44, of Mentor, will be held from 2:00 – 4:00 PM on Saturday, October 29th, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby, Ohio 44094. Melissa was born on July 25, 1972 in Cleveland. She passed away on Thursday, October 27th, 2016 at her home with her family. Melissa will be remembered...

Oct 21, 2016

Memorial services for Audrey M. Spence, 87, of Willowick, will be at 1:00 PM on Friday, November 4th, 2016 at Shoregate United Methodist Church, 30500 Bayridge Blvd, Willowick, OH 44095 with Pastor Jill Lea Scott officiating. Audrey went to be with the Lord on October 21, 2016 at Grand Oaks in Oakwood Village, Ohio. She was born on March...

Oct 20, 2016

Services for Pamela Lynn Hancock, 43, of Mentor, will be at 4:00 PM on Monday, October 24th, at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Pam passed away on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at her home. She was born May 23, 1973 in Cleveland. She will always be remembered for her kind and hard-working spirit. Through the years, Pam...

Oct 16, 2016

Services for Glenn A. Keeney, 91, of Willoughby Hills, will be at 10:30 AM on Saturday, October 22, 2016 in the Chapel at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Mr. Keeney passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2016 at his home. Born September 22, 1925 in Chagrin Falls, he has lived in Willoughby Hills since 1952....

Oct 15, 2016

A celebration of the life of Richard M. Black, 89, of Willoughby, will be held at 8 PM on Thursday, October 20, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 6-8 PM on Thursday, prior to the celebration. Mr. Black passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016. Born August 28, 1927 in Cleveland,...

Oct 13, 2016

Oct 12, 2016

Private family services have been held for John G. Bertleff, 76, of Kirtland. Mr. Bertleff passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2016. Born August 19, 1940 in Painesville, he was a lifelong Kirtland resident. Mr. Bertleff worked at the former Roger’s Supermarkets in Chesterland and Kirtland. Survivors are his loving wife of 15 years, Barb; children, John (Stacey) Bertleff, Monica...

Oct 8, 2016

Services for Jean Alice (Daus) Krauss, 80, of Kirtland, will be at 10 AM on Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby, followed by interment at South Kirtland Cemetery. The Rev. R. Dale Diggs of New Promise Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Tuesday,...

Oct 6, 2016

Funeral service for Buster G. McClendon, 86 of Mentor will be 10 AM Friday, October 14, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Family will receive friends 5-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. Mr. McClendon passed away October 6, 2016 at Altercare of Mentor in Concord Twp. Born November 18, 1929 in Cullman, Alabama, he lived...

Oct 5, 2016

Mass of Christian Burial for Walter J. Jablonski, Jr., 84, of Euclid, will be at 10:30 AM on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at Saints Robert and William Catholic Church, 367 East 260th Street, Euclid. The Rev. John D. Betters will officiate at the Mass. Please meet directly at the Church on Tuesday morning. Mr. Jablonski passed away Wednesday, October...

Oct 2, 2016

Funeral services for David A. Janda, 73, of Concord Twp., will be at 7 PM on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 4-7 PM on Thursday prior to the service at the funeral home. Mr. Janda passed away Sunday, October 2, 2016 in Middlefield. He was born...

Oct 2, 2016

Charles Wesley Kaufman, Jr. better known as Grandpa Chuck and Chucky Love, passed away unexpectedly on October 2, 2016. He was born October 29, 1956, in Cleveland, Ohio. Chuck had a ready smile, and loved life, especially his Harley and his beautiful grandchildren. His untimely passing has left a gaping hole in the lives of many. He is survived...

Oct 1, 2016

Services for Patricia C. Hawkey, of Willoughby, will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at 2 PM in the Lyons Chapel at the Nason Center of Breckenridge Village, 36859 Ridge Road, Willoughby, OH. Patricia passed away on October 1, 2016 at the age of 92. For 23 years she was a resident of Breckenridge Village North, where she...

Sep 30, 2016

Services for Ralph Carrol Garrison, 79, of Eastlake, will be at 11AM on Thursday, October 6, 2016 at Grace Church of Mentor, 6883 Reynolds Road, Mentor. The family will receive friends from 4-8 PM on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Garrison passed away Friday, September 30, 2016 at Hillcrest Hospital in...

Sep 29, 2016

Memorial services for Susan J. Paxson, 66, of Willoughby, will be at 11 A.M. on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at The Lyons Chapel at the Nason Center of Breckenridge Village, 36859 Ridge Road., Willoughby. The family will receive friends from 10-11 AM Tuesday prior to the service. Susan passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at Fairmount Health Center in...

Sep 29, 2016

A gathering of family and friends to celebrate the life of Charles A. White, III, 86,of Mentor, will be held from 4-6:30 PM on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. White passed away Thursday, September 29, 2016 at UHHS Geauga Regional Hospital. Born July 19, 1930 in Willoughby, he was a lifelong...

Sep 29, 2016

Services for Brittany Lynn Bolaney, 26, of Mentor, will be at 10 AM on Tuesday, October 4, 2016 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. James D. Roach of St. John Vianney Catholic Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Monday, October 3, 2016 at the funeral...

Sep 23, 2016

R. Frances “Fran” Kaminsky Graveside services for R. Frances “Fran” Kaminsky, 102, of Willoughby, will be at 11 A.M. on Wednesday, September 28, 2016 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Miss Kaminsky passed away on Friday, September 23, 2016 at Fairmount Health Center in Willoughby. Born on September 5, 1914 in Cleveland, she was a...