Elizabeth Margaret Russell, 1877-1936

RUSSELL, SCHOTTER, GREY, MERGENMIER, OHAGEN, DAHL, BIGNEY, BURNS, POER, GUNGHIM, THOMAS

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Date: 11/3/2012 at 15:33:03

The Oelwein Daily Register
Oelwein, Fayette County, Iowa
Tuesday, April 14, 1936
Page seven , column five

OBITUARY
MRS. WM. RUSSELL

Elizabeth Margaret Schotter, was born to Bernard and Margaret Schotter at Seneca, Kansas on Nov. 29, 1877. She grew to young womanhood in and around Seneca. When 16 years old her mother passed away and she tenderly cared for her half brother and father. On Thanksgiving Day, Nov 29, 1894, she was united in marriage to William Edward Russell. Two children came to bless and gladden their heart., one daughter, Margaret, now Mrs. Grey and one son, Charles, now all living at home. She has been in ill health for the last two years. She enjoyed life and enjoyed performing work for others. Her greatest joy was to be of services to others. She just seemed to live for her only grandson, Leonard, to be brought home from Iowa City where he had been ill since the first of the year. He was brought home Saturday, and she took sick Sunday and passed away Good Friday morning, April 10, at 10 o'clock. She leaves to mourn, her bereaved husband, two children; one step brother Joe Mergenmier of Seneca, Kansas, one half brother, Steve Mergenmier of Tracy, California., four grandchildren 2 step-grandchildren and three great grandchildren and many true friends who will miss her kind service. She was a devoted member of the Catholic church. Her funeral services were held Monday morning at 9 o'clock at Sacred Heart church a Requim high mass was said by Rev. Father O'Hagen. Two hymns were sung by John Dahl, "Lead Kindly Light," and "Face to Face." Burial was made in Woodlawn cemetery.

Those attending the funeral of Mrs. Wm. Russell from out of town were: Mrs. Lou Bigney and daughter, Mrs. Geo. Burns of Des Moines, Iowa; Mr. and Mrs. Frank Poer and daughter of Wadena; Mrs. Henry Thomas and daughter, Mrs. Mildred Gunghim of Sumner Iowa.