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Keith Russell
KEITH E. RUSSELL
Clarence
Keith E. Russell, 91, of Clarence, died Saturday, Sept. 26, 2015, at Clarence Nursing Home. Funeral services: 11 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 30, at Clarence United Methodist Church, by Pastor Carol Mart. Burial: Clarence Cemetery. Visitation: 9:30 a.m. until service time
Wednesday at the church.
He was born Nov. 18, 1923, in Clarence, son of Willard H. and Thelma (Leinbaugh) Russell, and married Dorothy Horstmann on June 16, 1951, in Wheatland.
Keith loved baseball and was a big Cubs fan.
His farm and cattle were what mattered most to him. He was a member of Freemont Masonic Lodge, Shrine and the Cattlemen's Association. He also was a St. Bernard dog lover.
Survivors include his wife, Dorothy; son, Larry (Suzanne) of Clarence; daughters, Candice (Denny) Hulse and Gwendy (Kirby) Phillips, both of Clarence; six grandchildren, Stephanie, Branden, Shannon, Lisa, Greg and Angie; and six great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Mariam Sather; and great-grandson, Carson.
Please direct online condolences to www.chapmanfh.com.
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