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Submitted by: Ann Weber

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B. J. "Joe" Russell

January 16, 1936 ~ October 1, 2017

B.J. "Joe" Russell, 81, longtime Caney area resident passed away Sunday, October 1, 2017, at Medicalodge of Independence.

He was born on January 16, 1936, in rural Caney to Chester Glen and Pauline F. (Roper) Russell.

He was a veteran of U.S. Navy serving from 1955 until receiving an Honorable Discharge in 1959.

On December 19, 1959, he married Norma Rigdon at Caney KS. Joe was employed as a maintenance supervisor at Phillips Petroleum Co. in Bartlesville, OK for many years.

Survivors include his wife Norma of the home, his children, Kristi Frisbee and husband, Bob of Girard, KS, Steven Russell and wife, Jana of Bartlesville, OK, Kimberly Russell and partner Paula Wheatley of Caney, and Kendra Grant and husband, Mark of Caney; one brother, William "Bill" Russell and wife, Evelyn; and eight grandchildren, Bobby Frisbee and wife, Jennifer of Houston, TX, Melanie Frisbee of Yukon, OK, Russell Frisbee of Girard, Jonathan Russell and Matthew Russell both of Bartlesville, OK, Garrett Grant, Renee Grant, and Gage Grant all of Caney.

Services will be at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, October 5, 2017, at the Tyro Christian Church in Tyro, KS. Burial will be in Sunnyside Cemetery in Caney.

The family suggests memorials to the donor's favorite charity.

David W. Barnes Funeral Home of Coffeyville is in charge of arrangements.

David W Barnes Funeral Home
306 N Cline Rd
Coffeyville, KS 67337
(620) 251-6008

Published in Examiner-Enterprise from Oct. 5 to Nov. 4, 2017 

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