Warren woman, Alliance man win state caregiver awards

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Penny Pearce of Warren, recognized for her “dedication and compassion” in caring for her elderly mother, and Russell “Duke” Iden of Alliance will be inducted into the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame.

Penny and 11 other Ohioans will be honored next Monday at the 17th annual Elder Caregiver Awards by the Ohio Department of Aging and members of the Ohio General Assembly in Columbus.

During the same ceremonies, between 1 and 3:30 p.m. at the Capitol Theatre, Iden and 12 other “exceptional older Ohioans” will be inducted into the Hall of Fame.

Penny cared for her mother, Ada, for more than five years until she died in January. After two strokes, Ada was partially paralyzed and unable to walk, cook, clean or care for herself and had difficulty speaking.

Read the full story Monday in The Vindicator and on Vindy.com.