Marjorie I. Russell

Marjorie I. Russell, 99, of Kearney, died Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the Mother Hull Home in Kearney. Funeral services will be Monday, June 2, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. at the Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney with Pastor Al Cole officiating. Burial will be at the Sumner Cemetery. Visitation will be Sunday, June 1, 2014 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services and one hour prior to the service Monday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to the Sumner Rescue Unit or the United Church of Sumner. Marjorie was born October 21, 1914 in Waco, Nebraska to Ercie and Mamie (Trim) Wingert. She came to the Sumner area at the age of six months with her parents and sister Dorothy. Her brother Cecil was born nearly five years later. She married Clyde Russell on March 18, 1935 in Eddyville, Nebraska. They farmed north of Eddyville, where their three children Lynette, Rodney, and Morley were born. In 1945, they moved to the Wood River Valley west of Sumner. Later they moved to Miller and then into Sumner in 1973 when her husband Clyde retired from farming. Marjorie was a Tupperware representative for 20 years and worked at Plectron Electronics for eight years. She was a member of the Extension Club, Park Valley Aid, Mission Society, Senior Citizens Christian Women’s Club, and Fairhaven Baptist Church. Marjorie was the church pianist for 10 years, and also played for Sunday school during that time. Marjorie loved beautiful things. One of her joys was collecting cardinals and lead crystal pieces. She was a seamstress who enjoyed sewing many bridesmaids’ dresses, Pep Club and Cheerleader outfits, and many of her own garments. Marjorie had the skill to wallpaper rooms for herself and others. She enjoyed her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren when they came to be with her. Marjorie is survived by her daughter Lynette Kopf of Elmwood, NE, sons: Rodney Russell and his wife Judy of Estes Park, CO, Morley Russell of Tuscon, AZ, grandchildren: Carol Ficke and her husband Jerry of Milford, NE, Curt Kopf and his wife Kelly of Lexington, NE, Brenda Russell of Erie, CO, Chris Kopf and his wife Julie of Murdock, NE, Greg Russell and his wife Sharon of Brighton, CO, great grandchildren: Amy, Andrew, Avery, and Adam Ficke, Amanda and Brandon Kopf, Casey and Cody Kopf, Austine and Tyler Day, and Emilie Russell, great great grandchild Zachary Kopf, sister-in-law Esther Wingert, one niece and two nephews. Marjorie is preceded in death by her husband, brother Cecil Wingert, sister Dorothy Ashby, and son-in-law Walter Kopf. PDF Printable Version

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Marjorie I. Russell

October 21, 1914 - May 29, 2014