Linda Ann Russell

She was born March 31, 1940 in Westwood, Calif., joining the Russell family, her dad Morgan, mother Esther and sister Georgina.

Linda graduated from Reedsport Union High School, Reedsport, Ore., received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Elementary Education from The University of Oregon; Eugene, Ore. She also earned a Graduate Certificate from Multnomah School of the Bible; Portland, Ore., and a Masters of Psychology from Antioch University Seattle.

She taught at the Eugene School District, Eugene, Ore.; Clark Air Force Base, the Philippines; Cispus Job Corp Center, Randle, Wash.; Morton School District and White Pass School District. Other work experience included employment at Providence Medical Center, Portland, Ore., and a private counseling practice in Seattle. She has spent the past 13 years as Director of Women’s Ministries at Shoestring Valley Community Church, Onalaska, Wash.

Some of her favorite things were worshipping with fellow believers, visiting with friends, hiking in the mountains, sitting around a campfire and walking on the beach. She loved adventures-especially if she could go along with friends.

Linda claimed the most important event of her life was accepting Jesus as her Lord and Savior, with the years in ministry to women as the best years of her life. The past month as cancer overtook her body the same women she had ministered to took care of her and her every need.

Linda touched many lives through teaching, counseling and ministry to others. She will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her sister and brother-in-law, Georgina and Don Fischer, Raymond, Wash.; niece and husband Kathy and Don Lund, Randle; niece and husband Deanna and Dave Ege, Raymond, Wash.; great nieces and nephews Stephen and HaeSung Fuller, Aaron and Marci Fuller, Drew Ege and Katrina Ege plus two great-great nieces Olivia and Evelyn Fuller. She is also survived by many long time friends who were like family to her. Linda was preceded in death by her parents Morgan and Esther.

A viewing will be Thursday, Aug. 2, 2012, 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Brown Mortuary. There will be a celebration of life Friday, Aug. 3, 2012, 11:00 a.m. at the Randle Baptist Church with burial at the Silver Creek Cemetery followed by a reception at the Randle Baptist Church. Donations in memory of Linda may be made to Shoestring Valley Community Church Women’s Ministries.