Sarah M. Leavens 1928-2020

She was born July 15, 1928, in Youngstown, a daughter of Bert and Blanche Davis Boyer and had been a lifelong area resident.

Sarah was a loving mother, grandmother and homemaker, and her family was the most valuable part of her life. She was a member of a local Lutheran church.

Sarah leaves three daughters, Corliss Wright of Texas, Toni Juergensen of Boardman and Tammy Hray of Vienna; seven grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a sister, Alberta Sheely of Petersburg.

Her husband, John Walter Leavens, whom she married March 12, 1974, died Jan. 2, 2017.

Besides her parents, and her husband, she was preceded in death by her son, John Lawson; a brother, Bert Boyer Jr.; and three sisters, Wanda Schabaugh, Betty Macchio and Shirley Speelman.

The family wishes to thank the staff and nurses at Victoria House for lovingly caring for Sarah the last 3 1/2 years. A special thank you from the family is also expressed to All Caring Hospice staff and nurses for enabling our mom to maintain her dignity and making her feel loved and comfortable.

Services will be held noon Saturday, May 30, 2020, at the Davis-Becker Funeral Home in Boardman, with the Rev. Duane Jesse officiating. Interment will follow in Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Boardman, Ohio. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks memorial contributions take the form of donations to the Wilmer Eye Institute, John Hopkins Medicine, 750 E. Pratt St., 17th floor, Baltimore, MD 21202.

Arrangements are by the Davis-Becker Funeral Home in Struthers. Condolences may be sent to www.beckerobits.com.

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