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Thank you for visiting this space dedicated to celebrating, remembering, and honoring our loving father, Dennis D. Russell. This page also is a place to support The Michael J. Fox Foundation's mission to end Parkinson's. Every person and family touched by this disease knows the same urgency for a cure. Please consider joining my sister and I in the cause in tribute to our father and in honor of the five million living with Parkinson's disease.

Regretfully, and with heavy hearts, my sister and I would like to inform everyone that our father, Dennis Russell passed away peacefully Saturday, July, 29th 2017. Our father was a fighter until the end, but went peacefully into the night after living with Parkinson's disease for 13 years. Its hard to know where to start. There are so many beautiful memories of family dinners, bedtimes, and countless boating trips. So many wonderful stories and so so much laughter. He had a way of living life with the joy of a child, always being playful, and always up to something. He had a huge heart and while a man of few words, you could always hear him laughing his infectious laugh. We will miss his laugh the most. Friendships were important to our Dad. He took an interest in good people and loved mine and my sister’s friends too. He loved entertaining friends at his home in Destin. He loved Destin. The water is always where he felt most at home.
Our dad was always up for a good time and quick to play bartender at any party -- making sure everyone's drink was filled to the brim. This speaks to how he lived his life, making sure everyone he loved was taken care of and having a good time.

We celebrate his love, his friendship, and his laughter. We love you, daddy. You can rest now.

Obituary:

Dennis D. Russell, age 69, of Lyons, passed away at 5:22 on Saturday, July 29, 2017. He was born in Lyons on March 24, 1948, the son of Rollie & Eleanor (Johnson) Russell. Dennis worked for thirty five years for Pennsylvania Central until his retirement. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, Scottish Rite, Elks Lodge, and Murat Shrine. Dennis also served as a City Councilman for the city of Linton. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, his home in Destin, Florida, the beach, boating, hunting, and traveling,

He is survived by his two beloved daughters, Ashley Russell (Brian) Sutherby of Huntington Beach, California, Stephanie Russell (Chris) Childers of Nashville, Tennessee and a brother, Kenneth Russell of Linton, and three grandchildren, Keaton Sutherby, Brody Sutherby, and Morgan Childers.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Larry Russell.

The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the members of Lyons Health and Living Center. Their dedication and effort to provide quality care over the last four years were a heartwarming blessing to the entire family. We thank God for the gift of our father's life and the blessing of the time we spent with him.
Funeral service will be held at Welch & Cornett Funeral Home in Linton Thursday, August 3, 2017. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Linton on Friday, August 4, 2017 at 10:00 AM.
Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday, August 3, 2017 from 4:00 PM to 6:30 PM, with Masonic Service at 6:30 pm.