With heavy hearts, we announce the death of Penny Sue Russell of Bethany, Missouri, born in Mount Ayr, Iowa, who passed away on October 23, 2021 at the age of 57. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Penny Sue Russell to pay them a last tribute.

She was predeceased by : her brother Roger Kern; her brother-in-law Charley Ward; her niece Kelsey Kern; her nephew Clinton Kern; and her parents-in-law, Melvin D. Russell and D. Elaine Russell.

She is survived by : her husband Melvin Russell (Eugene); her children, Amanda Martin (Tyson) of Bethany, MO, Tanzy Russell (Jehoshua Thompson) and Chance Russell of Bethany, MO; her stepchildren, Vanessa DeVore (Shannon) of Bethany, MO and F. Dean Russell of Trenton, MO; her grandchildren, Kanden, Abbygail DeVore and Kenneth Martin; and her sisters, Barbara Ward of Bethany, MO and Sherrie Kern of Bethany, MO.

Memorials may be made to the Penny Russell Memorial Fund in care of Roberson Funeral Home, P.O. Box 46, Bethany, MO 64424.

Funeral arrangement under the care of
Roberson Funeral Homes