Leota Fern Russell

Leota F. Russell, 91 of Sioux City passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Sunrise Manor.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, November 13, 2009 at the Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, Nebraska with Pastor Nancy Leonard officiating. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation with the family present will be 6:00 to 8:00 P.M.on Thursday, November 12, 2009 at the funeral home. Leota was born in Canton, South Dakota on July 1, 1918 to Mr. & Mrs. William Gapp. She attended school in Sioux City, Iowa. She married Wayne Russell on December 15, 1935. They lived in Sioux City where she worked as a nurses' aid and was a homemaker. The couple had six children.She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and working jigsaw puzzles.Survivors include children, Beverly Olson, Diane (Edward) Fowler, Robert Russell & friend, Connie and Terrance Russell; 12 grandchildren, Rusty (Karole) Fowler, Ranae (Monte) Lowe, Jaimie (Toni) Russell, Jamie Russell, Barbara (Mick) Baldwin-Peterson; Mariah, Jarod and Jenny Russell, Adam, Stacy, Penny and Troy Kunkel; 18 great-grandchildren; 3 great-great grandchildren, brothers, Jack (Shirley) Gapp and Bill (Dot) Gapp; sister, Peggy Haggett; sister-in-law, Betty Gapp and several nieces and nephews.Leota was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Wayne; children, Donald Russell and Deborah Kunkel; grandchildren, Kim Baldwin and Bobby Russell; brother, Bob Gapp and sister, Nada Helme.