Maurice O. Russell

Maurice O. Russell

1923-2015

Maurice O. Russell, 92, passed away Friday, June 5, 2015 in Grain Valley, Missouri.

Maurice was born on January 17, 1923 on the family farm in Graham, Missouri to the late Thomas and Cleo (Gray) Russell.

He graduated from Graham High School and attended N.W. State Teacher’s College and a World War II Veteran. What he was most proud of was his farming career.

Maurice married Joyce Stoff on April 20 1944 in Atchison, Kansas. She passed away on April 16, 2004. Maurice is also preceded in death by his son Maurice O. Russell, Jr. (2004); sister Neta; and great-granddaughter Kaitlynne Behymer.

Maurice joined the Masonic Lodge #198 in Allendale, Missouri in 1950 where he achieved the honor of becoming a 3rd Degree Mason.

Surviving family includes daughters Linda Borders, Connie Janulewicz (Richard), son James Russell (Marlene), and daughter Alicia Moon (Chris); sisters Gayle Bond (Burdette), and Nina Wiederholt (Bob); large extended family.

Services 1:00 p.m. Tuesday at Heaton-Bowman-Smith & Sidenfaden Chapel, St. Joseph, Missouri. Interment Memorial Park Cemetery.

Visitation will begin 1:00 p.m. Monday at our chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Monday evening.