Obituaries

Sep 2, 2014

Services for Everett Eggers, 87, of Mentor, will be at 10 AM on Saturday, September 6, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Eggers passed away Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Born November 19, 1926 in Greenup, KY he has lived Lake County more than 60 years....

Aug 29, 2014

Services for Burndetta H. (Linger) Stafanick, 98, of Willoughby, will be at 2 PM on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at The Lyons Chapel at the Nason Center of Breckenridge Village, 36859 Ridge Road, Willoughby. Mrs. Stafanick passed away on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Fairmount Health Center in Willoughby. Born September 15, 1915 in Cleveland, she has lived in...

Aug 29, 2014

Private family services have been held for Anne Good Myers, 93, of Willowick. Mrs. Myers passed away Friday, August 29, 2014 at Heartland of Mentor. Born November 20, 1920 in Lititz, PA, she has lived in Willowick for the past 52 years She enjoyed working crossword puzzles. She is survived by her son, Jeffrey of Wickliffe. She was preceded...

Aug 28, 2014

Services for Evelyn Marie MacPherson, 89, of Euclid, will be at 11 AM on Tuesday, September 2, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Miss MacPherson met the Lord on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Aberdeen Crossings in Highland Heights. Born March 1, 1925 in Cleveland, she was a lifelong Euclid resident. She was a member of...

Aug 27, 2014

(Riehl) Reed. Dear father to Jonathan B. (Kathy) Reed, Alice R. (Arthur) Lubell, and Charlotte R. Lyons. Grandfather to Jamie (Nancy) Worden, Adam, Austin and Sarah Lubell, and Zoe and Griffin Lyons. Son of the late Richard J. and Charlene (Birge) Reed Sr. Cousin to Henry (Barb) Nachbar. Brother to the late Rosamunde Reed. Nephew of the late Judy...

Aug 24, 2014

Visitation for William J. “Slick” Hayden, 67, of Roaming Shores, will be from 9-10:45 AM on Friday, August 29, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby, followed by brief comments from friends and a blessing before the procession leaves for the cemetery at 11 AM. Slick passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 24, 2014 at his home,...

Aug 23, 2014

Services for Margaret (Henk) Mortimer, 100, of Mentor, will be at 1 PM on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs. Mortimer passed away Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Hospice House in Cleveland. Born January 2, 1914 in Mantua, she had lived in Willoughby and Mentor, before retiring to Port Orange, FL where...

Aug 22, 2014

Services for Melvin Simcheck, 78, of Willoughby, will be at 8 PM on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Lynn Thompson Bryant of The First Presbyterian Church of Willoughby will officiate at the service. The family will receive friends from 2-4, 6-8 PM on Tuesday, at the funeral home. Mr. Simcheck...

Aug 20, 2014

Services for Maxine D. (Foley) Eberling, 86, of Mentor, a homemaker, will be at 10 AM on Saturday, August 23, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs. Eberling passed away Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Hospice House in Cleveland. Born September 10, 1927 in Cleveland, she has lived in Lake County for more than 61 years....

Aug 19, 2014

Robert F. DeFranco, 86, of Willoughby, passed away Tuesday, August 19, 2014 at University Hospitals Parma Medical Center. Born March 28, 1928 in Cleveland, he has lived in Willoughby for more than 50 years. He was a member of the Masonic Order for 50 years. Mr. DeFranco was an electrician and maintenance director at University Hospitals in Cleveland for...

Aug 16, 2014

Memorial services for Shawn James McIntyre, 53, of Eastlake, will be at 6:30 PM on Monday, August 25, 2014 at Lakeshore Assembly of God, 8880 Lakeshore Boulevard, Mentor. Shawn passed away at his home on Saturday, August 16, 2014. Born December 13, 1960 in Cleveland, he has lived in Eastlake for the past 51 years. He loved his dog,...

Aug 13, 2014

Memorial services for Allen Lee Schmittel, 53, of Mentor, will be at 8 PM on Wednesday, August 20, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Al passed away August 13, 2014 at Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby. Born February 21, 1961, he was a lifelong Lake County resident. He loved his pets, motorcycles, racing, hunting and...

Aug 12, 2014

Services for Wayne Emerson Crookshanks, 79, o Painesville Township, will be at 10 AM on Monday, August 18, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. Crookshanks passed away Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at his home. Born February 20, 1935 in Willoughby, he was a lifelong Lake County resident. He attended Bowling Green State University and graduated...

Aug 11, 2014

Services for Robert W. “Bob” White, 75, of Madison Village, will be at 11 AM on Wednesday, August 13, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mr. White passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 at his home. Born July 24, 1939 in East Cleveland, he was a resident of Madison Village for 30 years. He enjoyed socializing...

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Aug 3, 2014

Private family services have been held for William S. Bryan, Sr., 74, of Mentor. Mr. Bryan passed away Sunday, August 3, 2014 at University Hospitals Case Medical Center in Cleveland. Born February 4, 1940 in Jobs, Ohio he was a longtime Mentor resident. He was a United States Army veteran, an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed woodworking and photography. Mr....

Aug 2, 2014

Graveside services and interment for Ernest Richard Jenkins, 75, of Eastlake, will be at 9:30 AM on Friday, August 8, 2014 at Western Reserve Memorial Gardens, 11521 Chillicothe Road, Chester Township. Mr. Jenkins passed away Saturday, August 2, 2014 at Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby. Born March 14, 1939 in Pricedale, PA, he was a longtime Eastlake resident....

Jul 31, 2014

Services for Katherine A. (Jennings) Jeschelnig, 63, of Mentor, will be at 10 AM on Tuesday, August 5, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. Mrs. Jeschelnig passed away Thursday, July 31, 2014 at Lake West Medical Center in Willoughby. Born February 21, 1951 in Cleveland, she was a lifelong Mentor resident. She was an avid crafter...

Jul 27, 2014

Services for Doris M. (Winters) Carter, 95, of Willoughby, will be at 12 Noon on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at Davis-Babcock Funeral Home, 4154 Clark Avenue, Willoughby. The Rev. Robert D. Schuler will officiate at the service. Mrs. Carter passed away Sunday, July 27, 2014 at her home. Born August 18, 1918 in Willoughby, she was a lifetime resident...