Russell, Harlan Everett

Harlan Everett Russell, 85, of Mechanicsville, died Friday, March 1, 2013, at the Mechanicsville Care and Rehabilitation Center. Everett's funeral will be Thursday, March 7, 2013, at 11 a.m. at the Mechanicsville First Presbyterian Church, by the Reverend Bill Harnish. Everett's visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at Morgan Funeral Choices, Mount Vernon. Everett will be buried at White Oak Cemetery, Greenfield Township, Jones County.

Surviving Everett is his wife, Dorothy; children, Robert (Eileen) Russell of Phoenixville, Pa., Beverly (David) Brandt of Council Bluffs, Lynn Everett Russell of Mechanicsville, and Marilyn (Stuart) Halley of Brownsville, Wis.; and five grandchildren, Julie and Michael Brandt, and Megan, Alayna, and Ellyn Halley.

Preceding Everett in death were his parents, Harlan and Edith Grassfield Russell.

Everett was born Jan. 6, 1928, at Anamosa. He graduated from Morley High School in 1945. Everett attended Coe College for two years and later graduated from Iowa State College with a Bachelor's Degree in farm operations in 1950. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in January of 1951. Everett and Dorothy Moellering were joined in marriage July 5, 1952. He was a member of Jones Soil District Commission for 12 years, a 4-H Club leader, served on Jones County Extension Council, a Chancellor Commander of Knights of Pythias, a member of Lions Club, and served as an elder of the First Presbyterian Church, both in Mechanicsville. He farmed all of his life on the family Century Farm.

The fields and gardens in Heaven will look much better now that Everett is there.

Memorials in Everett's honor may be given to Camp Wyoming, 9106 42nd Avenue, Wyoming, IA 52362 or donor's choice.

Published March 3, 2013 in The Gazette