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In Loving Memory of

Betty Russell

September 9th, 1921 - October 2nd, 2018

Obituary

Betty Russell, nee Shulman, age 97.
Beloved wife of the late Neal Russell. Loving mother of Sherry (Ron) Dieckman, Hazel (Jerry) Jones, Gerry (Jennifer) Russell. Proud grandmother of Raviv (Desiree) and Michael (Danyell) Balfour, Alison (Randy) Santiago and Brandon Jones. Caring sister of Gene Ferstenberg. Adoring great-grandmother of Tyler Balfour, Ryker and Vada Santiago. She will be dearly missed by many other extended family and friends. Graveside service Thursday 10:30AM at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery, 20953 West Hoff Road, Elwood, IL 60421. In lieu of flowers, memorials in her memory may be made to Oasis Hospice, www.oasishospice.us, PAWS, www.pawschicago.org or Room to Read, www.roomtoread.org. For shiva information, please contact Chicago Jewish Funerals - Buffalo Grove - 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com.

Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals. www.chicagojewishfunerals.com

Memorial Events

Graveside

Date & Time Thursday 10/04/2018 at 10:30 AM

Address Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery
20953 West Hoff Road
Elwood, IL 60421

Clergy
Rabbi Carmit Harari
Shir Tikvah

Shiva

Address Shir Tikvah
1424 West 183rd Street
Homewood, IL 60430

Phone 708.249.6194

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