Russell Dowden Jr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Russell Dowden Jr. of New Palestine, Indiana, who passed away on March 11, 2025, at the age of 82, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Russell Dowden Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let his loved ones carry forward the torch of his memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of his love and the brilliance of his spirit. Though Russell may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, his essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Russell H. Sr. Dowden and Donnie Dowden (Watts). He is survived by: his wife Linda Dowden; his children, Kevin Dowden (Patsy) of Homosassa, FL, Leigh Ann Roembke (Bradd) of New Palestine and Stacy Dowden of Augusta, GA; and his siblings, Danny Dowden (Mary) of Manchester, TN and D. D. Dowden (Michael Bergkamp) of Helena, MT. He is also survived by seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made by mail to either St. Jude's Children's Hospital at 501 St. Jude Pl., Memphis, TN 38105 (https://www.stjude.org.) or to Leukemia & Lymphoma Society at Attn: Donor Services, P.O. Box 22324, New York, NY 10087 (https://www.lls.org.).
