McConnell

Lawrence “Butch” McConnell, 84, of Bruin, passed away Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026.

He was born in Pittsburgh on July 5, 1942, son of the late James and Mildred (Hughes) McConnell.

Butch honorably served in the U.S. Army from 1964 to 1966, and was employed at ARMCO from 1968 until his retirement in 2001.

Butch was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting and fishing. He owned his own sawmill and had a vast knowledge of trees and lumber. Butch loved to cook for his family, he owned every color of lab dog and took every grandchild to Disney.

Butch was the beloved husband of Marlene (Craig) McConnell, whom he married Nov. 18, 1966; father of Michael (Darla) and Jeffrey (Leanne) McConnell, Michelle Knox and Jodi (James) Thompson; brother of Edwin McConnell; grandfather of Kortney (Michael) Bradley, Jeremy (Emily) and Seth (Anjana) Bowser, Michael (Lindsey) and Matthew (Beth) McConnell, Samantha (Joe) Cornetti, Tausha (Dan) Knapp, Kaitlin (Dustin) Scheerbaum, James (Kim) and Lalianna Thompson, Tia (Josh) Stutz, Trevor (Maria), Sara (Emily) and Marli (Tyler) Knox; great-grandfather of Kiara, Kate, Koen, Walker, Kyran, Iveigh, Liam, Rowan, Nora, Hanna, Ryan, Easton, Mason, Nolan, McKinley, Madden and Tripp, with two new great-grandchildren coming in the next few weeks.

Along with his parents, Butch was preceded in death by his siblings, Louise “Lou” Horner, James and Thomas McConnell; and his infant great-granddaughter, Everly.

MCCONNELL — Family and friends of Lawrence “Butch” McConnell, who died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2026, will be received from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 6, at SPENCER D. GEIBEL FUNERAL HOME & CREMATION SERVICES, 140 New Castle Road, Butler. A closing prayer will immediately follow in the funeral home.

Please offer condolences at www.spencerdgeibel.com.

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