Clare Theolinda Russell, 100

Clare Theolinda Russell passed away Aug. 10, 2008, in Lynnwood, Wash., at age 100.   Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2008, at Kenmore Community Club, 7304 NE 175th St., Kenmore, WA 98028.   

Graveside service and burial will be at 11 a.m. on Aug. 21, 2008, at Pinecrest Memorial Cemetery in Sandpoint, Idaho.   

Clare was born Dec. 30, 1907, in Chama, N.M., to George and Clara Ray. She was raised in Chama and worked at Rio Arriba State Bank after graduating from high school. She went to college in Gunnison, Colo., and taught school in a one-room school in Dulcie, N.M. for one year.

 She married Lyle Russell on Dec. 3, 1927, in Pagosa Springs, Colo. They lived on a ranch in Chromo, Colo., until 1946 when they moved to Ponderay, Idaho. She did substitute work at the Ponderay post office and also helped Lyle drive school bus occasionally for Bonner County School District.

She was a wonderful mother, homemaker and friend.

In 2005, Clare moved to Lynnwood, Wash., to live with Dorine.

Clare is survived by four daughters, Lila Mayers of Aurora, Colo., Dorine Russell of Lynnwood, Marilyn (Clarence) Bramhall of Port Townsend, Wash., and Delberta (Ronald) Trevithick of Anchorage, Alaska; a daughter-in-law, Alice Russell of Seattle, Wash.; 17 grandchildren, 39 great-grandchildren and 12 great-great-grandchildren; and many more relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Lyle, and son, Richard.

Family and friends are invited to sign  Clare’s online guest book at www.coffeltfuneral.com. Local funeral arrangements are under the care of Coffelt Funeral Service.