of Benton, AR
March 23, 1931 - August 18, 2013
Hazel (Kriegbaum) Russ, 82, of Benton, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013. She was born on March 23, 1931 in Saline County, Arkansas to the late William George and Gladys Hazel (Lee) Kriegbaum.
Mrs. Russ was a 1948 Graduate of Bryant High School, a 1951 Graduate of St. Vincent Infirmary. She retired in 1989, after 38 years of devoted service to the profession she loved. She was a longtime member of Geyer Springs First Baptist Church.
Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband of 61 years, Francis A. (Pete) Russ and brother, Bill Kriegbaum.
Survivors include daughter, Charliss Russ of Little Rock; brother, Bobby Kriegbaum, and wife Jo of Benton; sister, Anna Mae Rhodes of Benton, and many other beloved relatives.
Graveside service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Wednesday, August 21, 2013 in the Gazebo at Pinecrest Memorial Park with Ross Lee and John Woolem officiating.
Funeral arrangements are by Roller-Ballard Funeral Home (315-4047).
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Saline Memorial Hospice
Monday, August 26, 2013
The staff of Saline Memorial Hospice extends our condoences with the loss of Mrs. Russ. Thank you for gracing us with her presence. May your memories and love give your family peace for this day and strength for your tomorrows.
Cristy Sowell
Monday, August 19, 2013
I will remember Mrs. Hazel as a very kind and gentle soul with a smile that would warm your heart. She took pleasure in the important things in life...family, friends, nature and her faith.
She was a most caring person, as evidenced by the dedication of her life to the care of others in a decades-long nursing career—at which, she excelled. How wonderful to be able to fully realize your life’s calling!
Her fortitude was impressive, as many would not have fared as well as she amazingly did with the obstacles presented to her in the last years of her life. I believe these obstacles came her way as a blessing of sorts, for it was through these experiences that she came to know the full range of God's love and care for her. It presented an opportunity by which others could show their care and concern, and it afforded her a format by which to receive that love.
My hope for her is that she is now at peaceful rest, and that she has been brought home for eternity, reunited with loved ones who have gone on that wonderful path before her.
With fond remembrance,
Cristy Sowell