Christian Biography of Charles R. Russell

Charles Richard Russell 76 of Beloit, Kansas, beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather and Great Grandfather died April 17, 2023. He was born December 31, 1946 to Carl H. and Dorothy A. (Anderson) Russell in the Concordia Hospital, Concordia, Kansas the 9 ^th of 10 children.

He attended Courtland Elementary School and graduated from Courtland High School Class of 1965. He attended Beloit Vo Tech, Beloit, Kansas before being drafted into the Army in May 1967. He served in Fort Sill in Oklahoma until he was transferred to Vietnam. He returned home in July 1968. He then went to work for Kansas Bostwick Irrigation District. In addition to that he farmed.

He married his High School sweetheart, Olive June Dunstan in Formoso, Kansas June 5, 1966. They are the parents of Lori, Jodi and Larry.

In later years he joined his wife in retail in Superior, Nebraska and then the two of them worked as sales reps covering the entire state of Nebraska until retiring in Beloit, Kansas.

He is survived by his wife of 56 years, children Lori and Mike Stenson, Courtland, Kansas; Jodi and Adam Mosher, Beloit, Kansas and Larry Russell, Beloit, Kansas; eight grandchildren: Brittany Stenson, Cassidy Stenson, Leslie (Dan) Robison, Riley Stenson, John (Sabrina) Mosher, Jared Mosher, Jeremy Mosher, Jayden Mosher; five great grandchildren: Khonor Craig, Maverick Mosher, Owen Mosher, Everleigh Mosher and Nash Mosher. He is also survived by his sisters and brother Beverly Sothers, Courtland, Kansas; Maxine (Jan) Fredrickson, Quinter, Kansas; Penny (Don) True, Council, Grove, Kansas; Kenny (Mary) Russell, Abilene, Kansas; sisters-in-law Verlee Russell, Fort Collins, Colorado; Joanne Russell, Scandia, Kansas; and Kay Russell, Wamego, Kansas; and a host of beloved nieces, nephews, and numerous friends.

Memorial Services held at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska

Time of Service: Thursday, April 27, 2023 at 1:00 pm

Clergy: Pastor Brian Faust

Inurnment with Military Honors at 3:30 p.m. with Kristi Arasmith officiating at the Elmwood Cemetery, Beloit, Kansas

Memorials to: Charles R. Russell memorial fund to be determined at a later time

Book signing visitation: From 1:00 pm-8:00 pm on Wednesday with the family present from 5-7 to greet friends at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home

Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900