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Jack L. Madden

1941-2023 Jack L. Madden 82, of Leetonia passed away Sunday, Aug. 20, 2023, at Wyant Woods Healthcare Center. He was born May 21, 1941, in Hammondsville, Ohio, the son of the late William and Hilda (Baker) Madden. Jack was a veteran of the United States Army and retired from National Refractories in Columbiana. He is survived by two children, M. Madden (Lorinda) of Decatur, Tenn., and J. Madden (Jamie) of Leetonia; two sisters, Karen S. Madden of Akron and Sherry E. Wright of Wellsville; and one brother, Jerry A. Madden of Columbiana. Also surviving are five grandchildren and six ...

Sharyn L. Pickens

1950-2023 COLUMBIANA — Sharyn L. Pickens, 73, a longtime resident of Columbiana, passed away Aug. 21, 2023, at Aultman Alliance Community Hospital. Sharyn was born March 17, 1950, in Rochester, Pa., daughter of the late Howard Reynolds and Margaret Gotthardt Reynolds. Sharyn was a graduate of East Palestine High School and worked for several years at East Palestine China. She is survived by a son, Ron Bish of Hartford, Tenn.; daughter, Jennifer (Dennis) Stock of East Palestine; four grandchildren, Kaitlynn, Abby, Robert and R.J.; six great-grandchildren, as well as her cat, ...

Rev. Milton B. Butler

1942-2023 NEW CASTLE — Rev. Milton B. Butler, 81, previously of Lisbon, died Friday at Edison Manor. He was born Jan. 13, 1942, in Lexington, Ky., son of the late Milton B. and Mary Annette (Lowery) Butler. Arrangements by Weber Funeral Home, Lisbon. 8/21/23

Becky L. Shearer

1957-2023 EAST PALESTINE — Becky L. Shearer, 65, passed away August 15, 2023, at St. Elizabeth’s Health Center in Boardman. She was born October 20, 1957, in Salem, Ohio, daughter of the late John Shearer, Jr. and Eunice M. Woods Shearer. Becky was a lifelong resident of East ...

Kenneth A. ‘Ken’ Richey

1944-2023 SALEM — Kenneth A. “Ken” Richey, 79, passed away quietly at 5:04 a.m., Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Community Hospice’s Truman House following a year-long battle with cancer. A life-long area resident, Ken was born June 19, 1944 in Lisbon, a son of the late Homer Richey ...

Deborah L. Bourne

1957-2023 EAST LIVERPOOL — Deborah L. Bourne, 66, of East Liverpool passed away on Tuesday at her home. She was born in Morgantown, W.Va. on July 29, 1957, daughter of the late James E. and Lucinda (Pitzer) Moats. Arrangements by Dawson Funeral Home, East Liverpool. 8/17/23