Carrie “Sue” Russell

Carrie "Sue" Russell, 75, Overland Park, Kansas, passed away Thursday, April 12, 2012, at Shawnee Mission Medical Center, Merriam, Kansas.

Sue was born April 23, 1936, in Springfield, Missouri, and was a longtime Johnson County, Kansas resident. She graduated from Shawnee Mission North High School. She was a cafeteria worker in the Shawnee Mission School District for many years, retiring in 2003.

Sue was preceded in death by her husband of 57 years, Charles L. Russell, Jr. on December 22, 2011. She is survived by three sons, Mike (Sharon) Russell, Kansas City, Missouri, Bob Russell, Overland Park, Kansas and John (Melissa) Russell, Cartersville, Georgia; three daughters, Mary (Randy) Meyer, Spring Hill, Kansas, Susan (Brian) James, DeSoto, Kansas and Shelly (David) Hamilton, Kansas City, Missouri; and 44 grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Visitation will be from 6:30-8:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 17, 2012, at Overland Park Christian Church. Funeral service will be 11:00 am, Wednesday, April 18, 2012, at the church; burial in the Antioch Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made to Overland Park Christian Church, 7600 W. 75th Street, Overland Park, Kansas 66204.