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Dennis P. McKenzie

EAST LIVERPOOL — Dennis P. McKenzie, of Rogers, passed away Tuesday morning, March 1, 2022, at the East Liverpool City Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was 85. Born in Calcutta, August 7, 1936, he was a son of the late Paul H. and Ruth Green McKenzie. A resident of this area all ...

Ohio AG wants state pension funds to remove Russian assets

COLUMBUS (AP) — Ohio’s five public employee retirement funds have a “moral imperative” to divest themselves of Russian financial holdings to further punish the country over its invasion of Ukraine, state Attorney General Dave Yost said Wednesday. Yost directed the five funds to identify Russian equities and divest as quickly as possible. The request is nonbinding, but he said the funds have a fiduciary responsibility to their members. “The pension systems invest billions of dollars of assets that belong to public employee retirees,” Yost said. “That money should not be ...

Davis A. ‘Dave/Snake’ Vennum

Davis A. “Dave/Snake” Vennum, 75, of East Liverpool, died Sunday at East Liverpool City Hospital. Born, October 16, 1946, in East Liverpool, he was the son of the late John and Juanita Kreutzer Vennum. He is in the care of the Arner Funeral Chapel. 3/2/22

Death Notices

Norma J. Smail LISBON — Norma Jean Smail, 76, died at 4:30 a.m. Monday at Salem North Healthcare Center. She was born May 20, 1945 in Lisbon, a daughter of the late Russell E. and Helen (Fullum) Dotson. Arrangements are in the care of the Eells-Leggett-Stauffer Funeral Home. 3/1/22 Hugh Chronister COPLEY — Hugh Chronister, 88, died Saturday at Heritage Woods Health Center in Copley, Ohio. Born in East Liverpool on May 25, 1933, he was the son of Veigh and Susan (Kane) Chronister. Arrangements are by Waite Funeral Home, Medina. 3/1/22 Robert J. ‘Bob’ ...

Death Notices

Marcia Jean Bishop TORONTO — Marcia Jean Bishop, 75, died Friday at the Carriage Inn of Steubenville. She was born January 12, 1947, the daughter of the late George A. and Stephanie “Stella” (Radeski) Straka. Arrangements handled by Clarke Funeral Home. 2/28/22 Frederick Charles ‘Fred’ Hennan Sr. LISBON — Frederick Charles “Fred” Hennan Sr., 62, died Friday in Lisbon. He was born on June 5, 1959, in Youngstown, Ohio, the son of Donald Charles and Charlotte (Wilkes) Lawrence. Arrangements by Arbaugh-Pearce-Greenisen & Sons Funeral and Cremation Services, Salem. 2/28/22

Carol Etta (Louk) McLaughlin

Carol Etta (Louk) McLaughlin, an amazing mother and Mam-maw, peacefully joined God on February 24, 2022 with family by her side. Carol was the daughter of the late Elzie and Ruth Louk of Calcutta, OH. In 2003 she retired from South Side School District where she had worked for 30 years. ...