Harriet C. Russell

Harriet RussellFennimore – Harriet C. Russell, age 85, moved from this earth to Heaven with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday morning Sept. 18, 2014.  Harriet was born on Jan. 3, 1929 in Boscobel, WI to Luther and Hilda (Everson) Swenson, they farmed the family farm in Homer.  She graduated from Boscobel High School.  Harriet and Paul Russell were married in Lancaster on March 30, 1954.  She worked as a switchboard operator in Fennimore, McDowell’s Nursing Home, Uncle Tom’s Kitchen, and Boscobel Nursing Home in Boscobel. She taught vacation bible school with the Rural Bible Crusade for many years.  Paul and Harriet were one of the founding members of the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Fennimore in 1958.  They farmed near Woodman until 1961 when they purchased her parents farm in Homer.  She always had a big garden and helped Paul with milking the cows and fieldwork.  Harriet will be remembered for her hospitality, she always had food and pie for all the relatives who stopped for a visit.  Seven children were born to this union.

Harriet is survived by her husband of 60 years, Paul of Fennimore, daughters; Barbara (David) Thyren of Boscobel, Beverly (Edwin) DeLapp of Sulfur Springs, AR, Betty (Tom) Howes of Wayzata, MN, Bonnie (Tony) Malven of Cresco, IA, sons; Bill of Fennimore and Briant (Marcia) of Boscobel, 20 grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren, a brother Leonard of Boscobel, brother-in-law Byron (Lorraine) Russell of Viroqua, sister-in-law Alice Russell of Pottersville, MI, and many nieces and nephews.

Harriet was preceded in death by her parents, a son Benjamin, sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws.

A memorial service will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Saturday Sept. 27, 2014 at the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Fennimore with burial of cremains to follow in the Homer Cemetery in Hickory Grove Twsp. Grant Co. A Luncheon will be held at the church following burial. Visitation will be held from 9:00 A.M. until the time of service at the church on Saturday morning.  The family request no flowers and memorials should be made to the Fennimore Rescue Squad and Gideon’s International.