Lucille E. Russell (2000)

RUSSELL, MCKEEVER, YOUNG

Posted By: Pat Hochstetler (email)
Date: 11/11/2006 at 07:41:56

Winterset Madisonian - June 28, 2000

Lucille E. Russell, 90, Winterset died from heart failure June 25, 2000, at Des Moines General Hospital.

Graveside services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday, June 29, at Winterset Cemetery. visitation will be held today (Wednesday, June 28) from 1-8 p.m. at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare in Winterset, with the family present from 5-8 p.m.

Lucille Russell was born June 26, 1909, in Madison County to Oliver and Nellie (Young) McKeever. She married Lawrence Russell in 1943 in Minnesota. Lucille began teaching in Madison County in 1928 and was the last one-room schoolhouse teacher in Madison County. She taught for 35 years. She also was a member of the First Christian Church in Winterset.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, two brothers and two sisters.

She is survived by a son, Steve Russell of Des Moines.