Lyons

Karen Mae Lyons, 76, of West Sunbury, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026.

She was the daughter the late Clinton and Evelyn Rader.

She was a 4-H member in her youth, showing cattle and horses, and eventually became a 4-H leader for Powder Mill Trail Riders for 15 years. Karen was associated with Western Pennsylvania Girls Barrel Racing Association, Pennsylvania Amateur Horseman’s Association, Penn-Ohio Barrel Racing Association and Ohio Valley Team Penning Association. She was also a retired driver for Campbell Bus Lines.

Karen leaves behind to cherish her memory, her loving husband Lewis “Mike” Orr Lyons, whom she married Aug. 16, 1967; her daughter, Tammy (Mike) Roberts; her sons, Dale (Jennifer) Lyons and Jeff (Debra) Lyons; her grandchildren, Cole and Ben Lyons, and Shanna Simmons (Maurice Masterson); and sisters, Myrna (Tom) Robson and Deborah (Ron) Schettler.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Harold Rader.

LYONS — Friends of Karen Mae Lyons, who died Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, will be received from 1 to 3 and 5 to 8 p.m. Monday, Jan. 12, at BOYLAN FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION CENTER, 856 Evans City Road, Renfrew.

A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, at the funeral home.

Karen will be laid to rest at Butler County Memorial Park.

Memorial donations may be made in Karen’s honor to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, www.stjude.org; Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, www.chp.edu; West Sunbury United Presbyterian Church, 215 E. Church St., West Sunbury, PA 16061; or Meridian Presbyterian Church, 4150 Highland Ave., Meridian, PA 16001.

Expressions of sympathy may be shared with the family at www.boylanfuneralservices.com.

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