VERA MADELINE RUSSELL
April 18, 1919 - April 4, 2012
Born April 18, 1919 in Burdett, Kansas, passed away in Corona, CA on April 4, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert E. Russell; daughter Doris Y. Thomas; 2 grandchildren, Chris Blanchard and Deana Holznecht; 6 great-grandchildren Sarah and Ryan Brown, Josh and Aimee Blanchard, Ali and Nick Holznecht; one great-great-grandchild, Gavin Brown and sister Grace Genger of Texas. Vera came to Corona, CA at a very young age with her parents who worked on what was then known as the Corona Foothill Lemon Ranch. She attended Corona Schools and although she only completed the eighth grade, she had a very successful working career. She was married at fifteen to a lemon ranch foreman and during that time she packed lemons to be sent overseas to the World War II soldiers and sailors. She then worked as a salesperson at the lemon ranch commissary. Following that, she was a bookkeeper for a local electrical contractor, then the Riverside Beverage Co. and finally for Corona Clipper Company. It was during that time that her husband of over 20 years passed away. She moved from the ranch to Corona. She worked for the Corona Chamber. Her next employment was with Plywall Products where she met and married Robert Russell. In 1975, she joined the Mary Kay Cosmetic Company as an independent consultant and on July 7, 1977 she debuted as an Independent Sales Director then she went on to be a Senior Director. She was still working at the time of her death. There will be a Memorial Service/Birthday Celebration held at 1434 Kellogg Ave., Corona, CA on Wed., April 18, 2012 at 3pm. Donations in Vera's name could be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers. Published in Press-Enterprise on Apr. 11, 2012.
NOTE: First husband was Stanley Tunstead, married in 1934.
April 18, 1919 - April 4, 2012
Born April 18, 1919 in Burdett, Kansas, passed away in Corona, CA on April 4, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert E. Russell; daughter Doris Y. Thomas; 2 grandchildren, Chris Blanchard and Deana Holznecht; 6 great-grandchildren Sarah and Ryan Brown, Josh and Aimee Blanchard, Ali and Nick Holznecht; one great-great-grandchild, Gavin Brown and sister Grace Genger of Texas. Vera came to Corona, CA at a very young age with her parents who worked on what was then known as the Corona Foothill Lemon Ranch. She attended Corona Schools and although she only completed the eighth grade, she had a very successful working career. She was married at fifteen to a lemon ranch foreman and during that time she packed lemons to be sent overseas to the World War II soldiers and sailors. She then worked as a salesperson at the lemon ranch commissary. Following that, she was a bookkeeper for a local electrical contractor, then the Riverside Beverage Co. and finally for Corona Clipper Company. It was during that time that her husband of over 20 years passed away. She moved from the ranch to Corona. She worked for the Corona Chamber. Her next employment was with Plywall Products where she met and married Robert Russell. In 1975, she joined the Mary Kay Cosmetic Company as an independent consultant and on July 7, 1977 she debuted as an Independent Sales Director then she went on to be a Senior Director. She was still working at the time of her death. There will be a Memorial Service/Birthday Celebration held at 1434 Kellogg Ave., Corona, CA on Wed., April 18, 2012 at 3pm. Donations in Vera's name could be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers. Published in Press-Enterprise on Apr. 11, 2012.
NOTE: First husband was Stanley Tunstead, married in 1934.
VERA MADELINE RUSSELL
April 18, 1919 - April 4, 2012
Born April 18, 1919 in Burdett, Kansas, passed away in Corona, CA on April 4, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert E. Russell; daughter Doris Y. Thomas; 2 grandchildren, Chris Blanchard and Deana Holznecht; 6 great-grandchildren Sarah and Ryan Brown, Josh and Aimee Blanchard, Ali and Nick Holznecht; one great-great-grandchild, Gavin Brown and sister Grace Genger of Texas. Vera came to Corona, CA at a very young age with her parents who worked on what was then known as the Corona Foothill Lemon Ranch. She attended Corona Schools and although she only completed the eighth grade, she had a very successful working career. She was married at fifteen to a lemon ranch foreman and during that time she packed lemons to be sent overseas to the World War II soldiers and sailors. She then worked as a salesperson at the lemon ranch commissary. Following that, she was a bookkeeper for a local electrical contractor, then the Riverside Beverage Co. and finally for Corona Clipper Company. It was during that time that her husband of over 20 years passed away. She moved from the ranch to Corona. She worked for the Corona Chamber. Her next employment was with Plywall Products where she met and married Robert Russell. In 1975, she joined the Mary Kay Cosmetic Company as an independent consultant and on July 7, 1977 she debuted as an Independent Sales Director then she went on to be a Senior Director. She was still working at the time of her death. There will be a Memorial Service/Birthday Celebration held at 1434 Kellogg Ave., Corona, CA on Wed., April 18, 2012 at 3pm. Donations in Vera's name could be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers. Published in Press-Enterprise on Apr. 11, 2012.
NOTE: First husband was Stanley Tunstead, married in 1934.
April 18, 1919 - April 4, 2012
Born April 18, 1919 in Burdett, Kansas, passed away in Corona, CA on April 4, 2012. She is survived by her husband of 52 years, Robert E. Russell; daughter Doris Y. Thomas; 2 grandchildren, Chris Blanchard and Deana Holznecht; 6 great-grandchildren Sarah and Ryan Brown, Josh and Aimee Blanchard, Ali and Nick Holznecht; one great-great-grandchild, Gavin Brown and sister Grace Genger of Texas. Vera came to Corona, CA at a very young age with her parents who worked on what was then known as the Corona Foothill Lemon Ranch. She attended Corona Schools and although she only completed the eighth grade, she had a very successful working career. She was married at fifteen to a lemon ranch foreman and during that time she packed lemons to be sent overseas to the World War II soldiers and sailors. She then worked as a salesperson at the lemon ranch commissary. Following that, she was a bookkeeper for a local electrical contractor, then the Riverside Beverage Co. and finally for Corona Clipper Company. It was during that time that her husband of over 20 years passed away. She moved from the ranch to Corona. She worked for the Corona Chamber. Her next employment was with Plywall Products where she met and married Robert Russell. In 1975, she joined the Mary Kay Cosmetic Company as an independent consultant and on July 7, 1977 she debuted as an Independent Sales Director then she went on to be a Senior Director. She was still working at the time of her death. There will be a Memorial Service/Birthday Celebration held at 1434 Kellogg Ave., Corona, CA on Wed., April 18, 2012 at 3pm. Donations in Vera's name could be made to the American Cancer Society in lieu of flowers. Published in Press-Enterprise on Apr. 11, 2012.
NOTE: First husband was Stanley Tunstead, married in 1934.
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