Yvonne Russell

Yvonne Russell, age 76, of Bannister, MI died Monday, October 17, 2011 at Hospice House of Mid-Michigan, Lansing, MI.

Funeral Services will be held at Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, MI, on Friday, October 21, 2011 at 1:00 P.M. with Pastor Cora Grace Goldman officiating. Burial will take place at Hamilton Township Cemetery, Ithaca, MI. Visitation will be held on Thursday, October 20, 2011 from 2-8 P.M. with family present from 2-4 & 6-8 P.M. at the funeral home.

Yvonne was born in Detroit, Michigan on April 26, 1935, the daughter of Marlie Jay and Nellie Alverta (Harshman) Shepard. On July 22, 1958 she married Otto Russell in Merrill, Michigan. Otto died on September 9, 1997. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo, knitting, crocheting and doing find a word puzzles. Yvonne resided most of her life in the Bannister area.

She is survived by 4 daughters; Bonnie and Don Waldron of Brant, MI, LuAnn and Frank Davis of Gallatin, TN, Ruth Ann Russell of Essexville, MI, Yvonne and Mike White of Columbia, TN, 5 sons; George Russell of Maple Rapids, MI, Carl and Laurie Russell of Elsie, MI, Jim and Michaline Russell of Burton, MI, Ed Russell of Bannister, MI, Herbie and Mary Russell of Bannister, MI, 21 grandchildren, 17 great grandchildren, 1 sister Marlene and Chuck Wilhelm of Ithaca, and 3 brothers; Earl Shepard of Perrinton, Don and Nancy Shepard of Six Lakes, Lee and Sandy Shepard of Arizona. She was predeceased by her parents, husband Otto, brother Jim Shepard, and sister Donna Smith.

Memorials may be made to American Cancer Society. Online condolences can be sent to www.smithfamilyfuneralhomes.com The family is being served by Smith Family Funeral Homes Elsie Chapel Elsie, Michigan.

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