Obituary of Darlene Russell

Darlene passed away peacefully at Lisaard House in Cambridge on Sunday, July 6, 2014. Darlene was the beloved wife of Grant Russell, and mother of Pamela Smith (Greg), Gwendolyn Banton (Jason), Paul, and Tracy Woerner (Erik). Lovingly remembered by her grandchildren, Rebecca, Timothy, Aiden, Leah, Zachary, Abbe, and Brooke. Survived by her brothers Raymond Wolfe (Patricia), Lorne Wolfe (Janet), and sisters-in-law Faye Rice (Peter) and Arlene Lang (Roger). Darlene was a cherished aunt to many nieces and nephews. Darlene was a Probation Officer for the Province of Ontario in her early years; in 1978 she became mom to her family, and that was her deep love for the rest of her life. Darlene lived a life of service to her Lord, to her church, and to her community, serving in various volunteer roles of administration and worship. Most recently, she was involved with Welcome Home (refugee support in Waterloo Region). A celebration of Darlene’s life will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at the Holiday Inn, 30 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener. As expressions of sympathy, donations to Welcome Home or the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre would be appreciated by the family and may be obtained by calling the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira (519-669-2207). Service Summary A celebration of Darlene’s life will be held on Thursday, July 17, 2014 at 2 p.m. at the Holiday Inn, 30 Fairway Rd. S., Kitchener ~ Donations to Welcome Home (cheques payable to International Teams Canada - 1 Union St., Elmira, ON N3B 3J9 - 519-669-8844 or donate online: www.welcomehomekw.ca) or the Grand River Regional Cancer Centre (PO Box 9056,835 King St. W., Kitchener, ON N2G 1G3,donate online: www.grhf.org or call 519-749-4205)