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WWII Veteran - US Army Air Corps

Russell, John A. Asleep in Jesus on Thursday, January 13, 2011. Beloved husband of the late Phyllis Russell (nee: Welp). Beloved father of Elizabeth Anderson, Joellyn S. (Dan) Dickman and John W. (Janis) Russell. Dear grandfather of Cheri, Erin, Kate, Abbey, Melissa and Lauren. Dear great grandfather of Caelen and Isabel. Our dear brother in law, uncle, great uncle, cousin and friend. If desired, please make expressions of sympathy in John's memory to the Siteman Cancer Center. Services: The funeral service will be conducted at Peace Lutheran Church, 737 Barracksview Road, on Monday, January 17, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. Visitation at HOFFMEISTER SOUTH COUNTY CHAPEL, 1515 Lemay Ferry Road, on Sun. 3-8 p.m. and on Monday at church from 9 a.m. until time of service. Interment will follow in Lake Charles Cemetery.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch (MO) - Saturday, January 15, 2011.

John married Phyllis Elizabeth Welp 29 Apr 1950, Campbell Hill, Jackson, Illinois, United States. Phyllis (daughter of Rev. Harry Carl Welp and Alma Phillipine Emilie Rafert) was born 15 Oct 1922, Campbell Hill, Jackson, Illinois, United States; was christened Oct 1922, St. Peter's Lutheran, Campbell Hill, Jackson County, IL; died 16 Aug 1973, St. Louis, Missouri; was buried Aug 1973, Lake Charles Park Cemetery, Bel Noir, St. Louis County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]