M. C. Russell

M. C. Russell, 85, longtime Overland Park, Kansas resident, passed away Tuesday,  September 15, 2009.

 

M. C. was born August 29, 1924 in Lisco, Nebraska, the son of Marion Clay and Minnie Mae (Wescott) Russell.  He was a veteran of World War II and wounded in the Phillipines in 1944.  On March 5, 1951 he married Ruth Hole.  He retired from Hallmark Card Company in 1989. 

 

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Hazel Compton and Ellen DeMetz.   M. C. is survived by his wife, Ruth; brother, Charles and his wife Eva Curfman of Nashua, New Hampshire; and by numerous nieces and nephews. 

 

In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Overland Park Christian Church, 7600 W. 75th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66204.

 

Visitation and Funeral Service

 

Services will be held Friday, September 18, 2009,  at Overland Park Christian Church.  Visitation will be from 9-10:00 a.m. followed by the funeral service at 10:00 a.m.  A graveside service will follow at 3:00 p.m. at Memorial Park Cemetery in Chanute, Kansas. 

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