OBITUARY: Mildred M. Russell, 1908-2003, Worth Co., Iowa
[ Northwood Anchor online - Aug. 6, 2003 ]
Mildred M. Russell
Mildred M. Russell, 94, Sheridan, WY, died Friday, July 4, 2003, in Sheridan
Manor. Memorial services were held at First United Methodist Church in
Sheridan with the Rev. Don Derryberry officiating. Inurnment of cremains
were in Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood, on July 30.
She was born Oct. 15, 1908, in Northwood, IA, to Louis and Mina "Minnie"
(Hanson) Madson. She grew up and attended schools in Northwood. She
received her teaching degree from State Teacher’s College, Cedar Falls.
She married Dr. Bryan F. Russell on June 30, 1934 in Northwood. She taught
school in Iowa and in Cody, WY before coming to Sheridan. Dr. B.F. Russell
died in 1995.
Mildred was very active in Sheridan being a member of First United Methodist
Church, PEO Sisterhood, American Legion Auxiliary, Sheridan Woman’s Club,
Daughters of the Nile, United Methodist Women, Fine Arts Club, Sheridan
Book Review Club and a life member of the Friends of the Library.
Her husband, brother Alton Madson and sister Myrtle M. Rider and her
parents preceded her in death.
Survivors include a son Bryan W. Russell and wife Edith of Cheyenne, WY,
daughter Mildred R. Marsh and husband Robert of Billings, MT, grandchildren
Scott and Wendy Marsh of Bothell, WA and Kirsti Marsh of Newcastle, WA and
two great-grandchildren.
Copyright 2003, K. Kittleson
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