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Jerry Russell
March 2, 1944 - October 15, 2009
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Location: VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale
Visitation: Sunday, October 18, 2009 from 1-3 p.m.
Memorial Service: Sunday, October 18, 2009 at 3:30 p.m.
Memorial Contributions: Catch a Dream
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Jerry Russell, 65, of Jonesville, passed away Thursday, October 15, 2009, at home surrounded by his loving wife, children and grandchildren. He was born March 2, 1944 in Jackson, MI, the son of Claude & Barbara (Brawner) Russell, and was raised by grandparents Ima & Blaine Storer.
Jerry graduated from Jonesville High School. Jerry was Supt. of Public Works for the Village of Jonesville for 39 years. He loved working with the residents of Jonesville and took pride in his job of making the village a nice looking community. He was a former Jonesville Fireman for 20 years. Jerry was an avid hunter and enjoyed the outdoors, along with his love of his 69 Mustang.
Survivors include his wife, Monica (Crouse) Russell; four daughters: Jamie (John) Bonham, Tracy (John) Gearhart, Amy (David) Henkel, and Stephanie Russell; grandchildren: Danielle, Ashley, Tyler, Torrey, Dustin, Clay, Jordan, RJ, Justice, Gavin and Devin; step-grand children, Megan and Taylor; great-grand children; Raylee, Lita, Hadrian and Ginger.
He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.
Memorial services for Jerry Russell will be Sunday, October 18, 2009, at 3:30 p.m., at the VanHorn-Eagle Funeral Home in Hillsdale. The family will receive friends for visitation Sunday from 1-3 p.m., at the funeral home.
In honor of Jerry Russell's love of hunting and teaching his love of hunting to children, the family requests that expressions of sympathy be in a donation to Catch A Dream, an organization who supports terminally ill children's wishes to have a hunt of a lifetime. Forms are available at the funeral home or at catchadream.org.
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