Sondra Jean Perkins 1938-2023

Sondra was born Oct. 6, 1938, in East Liverpool, a daughter of the late Lester and Clara Jurczak Hall, and came to the Youngstown area in 1969.

She was a 1956 graduate of East Liverpool High School and dedicated her adult life to raising and caring for her family.

Mrs. Perkins was a member of Wickliffe Presbyterian Church in Austintown.

She enjoyed bowling, playing cards, sewing, baking, cross stitch and traveling.

Sondra leaves to cherish her memory, her four daughters, Diane (Walter) Malys of Mount Gilead, Sherri (Tony) Walden of New Albany, Julie (Steve) Shuttleworth of Anchorage, Alaska, and Michelle Smith of Austintown; 10 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Darrell (Judy) Hall of Alexandria, Va.; and several nieces, nephews and extended family members.

Sondra will be sadly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Her husband of 50 years, James A. Perkins, whom she married Feb. 8, 1966, passed away July 24, 2016.

A sister, Janet Lee Bennett; and a son-in-law, Brett H. Smith, also preceded Sondra in death.

Family and friends may gather to pay respects from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, at Wickliffe Presbyterian Church, 45 Idlewood Road, Austintown, where a memorial service will be held at noon.

In lieu of flowers, Sondra’s family suggests memorial contributions be made to the Wickliffe Presbyterian Church Memorial Fund.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Kinnick Funeral Home in Youngstown. Visit kinnickfuneralhome.com to view and share this obituary and to send condolences to Sondra’s family.

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