Obituaries

Nov 10, 2015

Services for Dennis K. Meister, 61, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Bethel Lutheran Church, 32410 Willowick Drive, Willowick. The Rev. Donald P. Beaumont will officiate at the service. Final resting place will be in Western Reserve Memorial Gardens in Chester Township following the service on Monday. The family will receive friends...

Nov 9, 2015

Prayer service for Norine N. Leslie, age 85, of Willoughby, will be 4:00 P.M. Sunday, November 15, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home 4154 Clark Ave. Willoughby. Mrs. Leslie passed away November 9, 2015 in Willoughby. She was born October 7, 1930 in Cleveland. She has been a Lake County resident for over 50 years, residing in Willoughby since 1973....

Nov 8, 2015

Services for Richard B. Ford, 82, of Mentor, will be at 7:30 PM on Wednesday, November 11, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Jay Carroll of Burton Congregational Church will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 4-7:30 PM on Wednesday, prior to the service. Mr. Ford passed away Sunday, November...

Nov 5, 2015

Services for Kathleen E. (Adams) Kirby, 68, of Geneva, will be at 11 AM on Monday, November 9, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs. Kirby passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 in Cleveland. Born January 1, 1947 in Cleveland, she has lived in Geneva for the past eight years. She enjoyed spending time with her...

Nov 5, 2015

Marna Mansfield Eppler, 81, passed from this world on Thursday, November 5, 2015 after an extended illness. Marna was born in Ashley, Ohio on April 9, 1934. Marna was an advocate of education. She graduated as Co-Valedictorian from New Philadelphia High School in 1952. She studied English at Baldwin Wallace College, graduating with honors in 1956. She joined Phi...

Nov 2, 2015

MARGARET E. HAUSER (nee: Hofsess), 93, of Hudson, formerly of Highland Heights and Willoughby; went home to be with her Lord and Savior on November 2, 2015. Beloved wife of the late Gerhard A.; loving mother of the late David Hauser, Nancy (Brian) Zenobi of Willoughby and Patty (Paul) Reiman of Hudson; dear grandmother of Tim, Greg, Kevin and...

Oct 30, 2015

Oct 27, 2015

Funeral service for Donald G. Horvath age 80 of Eastlake will be 10:00 A.M. Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. Mr. Horvath passed away October 27, 2015 at Hospice House in Cleveland, surrounded by his family. He was born June 30, 1935 in Cleveland. Mr. Horvath was an electrical engineer, retiring from Gould...

Oct 25, 2015

Services for Joe E. Kirk, 91, of Willoughby, will be at 1 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Kirk passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at The Ohio Veterans Home near Sandusky. Born July 30, 1924 in Pocahontas, TN, he has lived in Willoughby for the past 65 years. He...

Oct 25, 2015

Services for Richard E. Toole, 93, of Mentor, will be at 10 AM on Thursday, October 29, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Richard passed away Sunday afternoon, October 25, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Born April 28, 1922 in Cleveland to the late James and Barbara (Stimler) Toole, he was 20-year resident of Willowick...

Oct 18, 2015

A service to celebrate the life of Ronald Chapnick, M.D., 84, of Kirtland, will be held at 7:30 PM on Friday, October 23, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Dr. Chapnick passed away Sunday, October 18, 2015. Born January 1, 1931 in The Bronx, New York, he has lived in Kirtland for the past 54 years....

Oct 15, 2015

Funeral services for Elmer R. Noch, 96, of Mentor, will be at 10:00 A.M. on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at the Willoughby Hills Friends Church, 2846 SOM Center Rd., Willoughby Hills. Mr. Noch passed away Thursday, October 15, 2015 in Willoughby. He was born September 12, 1919 in Cleveland, to Frank and Martha Zalewski Noch. Mr. Noch was formerly...

Oct 14, 2015

Funeral services for Jessie M. Oaks, 82, of Mentor, will be at 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, October 17, 2015 at the Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Ave., Willoughby. The Rev. David Chapman of Nottingham Baptist Church will officiate the service. Mrs. Oaks passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at Hospice House in Cleveland. She was born March 10, 1933...

Oct 11, 2015

Funeral services for Gladys C. Sarli, 90, of Willoughby, will be at 11 AM on Friday, October 16, 2015 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs. Sarli passed away Sunday, October 11, 2015 at her home . She was born November 9, 1942 in Galax, VA, to William Carrico and Anna Cox Carrico. Survivors are her children,...

Oct 10, 2015

Oct 10, 2015

Funeral services for Victor C. Ayres, 79, of Chester Township, will be at 10 AM on Thursday, October 15, 2015 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Rd., Chester Township. Mr. Ayres passed away Saturday, October 10, 2015 in Beachwood. Born May 5, 1936 in Willoughby, he had been a longtime Chester Township resident. He had owned several businesses...

Oct 9, 2015

Gene W. Rife, 76, of Mentor, entered into rest Friday, October 9, 2015 at Hospice of the Western Reserve. He was born August 9, 1939 in Cleveland to the late Harvey E. and Lucille (Plunkett) Rife. He graduated from Wickliffe High School and joined the Marine Corps. He was a member of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elk, Cleveland-Willoughby...

Oct 8, 2015

Funeral services for Ronald I. Thomas, 73, of Eastlake, will be at 10 AM on Monday, October 12, 2015 at the chapel at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Pastor Jim Dworning of Vineyard Community Church will oficiate at the service. Mr. Thomas passed away Thursday, October 8, 2015 in Munson Township, surrounded by his family....

Oct 7, 2015

A memorial service for James Edward Naughton (Nubby) 90, of Kirtland, will be held at Kirtland Elementary School, 9140 Chillicothe Rd., on November 7th at 2:00 PM. He passed on Oct. 7th, 2015. James started the 1st grade at Oliver Perry Elementary, later attending Nottingham in Cleveland, Euclid Central and Wickliffe Lincoln before coming to his beloved hometown of...

Oct 3, 2015

Memorial services for Mildred L. (Lehman) Swanger, 102, of Willoughby Hills, will be at 3:30 PM on Sunday, November 1, 2015 at Willoughby United Methodist Church, 15 Public Square, Willoughby. The Rev. Donald R. Perks will officiate at the service. Mrs. Swanger passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3, 2015 after a brief illness. Born January 29, 1913 in...