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John Howard Russell

Posted 2023-07-26 by mhenderson
Published by Today's News Herald from Jul. 25 to Jul. 26, 2023 -
Lake Havasu City, Arizona -

John Howard Russell passed away on July 12, 2023 at the age of 62 in
Lake Havasu City. He was born in St Paul, Minnesota on Oct. 26, 1960 to
George Edmund Russell III and Patricia McKendrick.

In 1966, his family moved to Santa Ana, California. John attended High
School at Valley High. He owned J&R Truck & Auto. He was self-employed
from 1988-2000. He retired from AmeriGas in 2021. He married his wife,
Rhonda Russell, on September 9, 1990 and in 1993 they moved to Lake
Havasu City. John was an avid motorcycle enthusiast. He enjoyed
restoring Harley Davidsons and building world class racing engines. John
studied to be a master mechanic in automobile, motorcycle and heavy
truck and equipment.

John is preceded in death by his father; George Edmund Russell III, and
his brothers Scott B. Russell and George P. Russell. He is survived by
his mother Patricia "Pat" McKendrick; ex-wife and loving mother of his
children Rhonda Russell, his daughters Alen Hooper-Downing and Sara
Russell; his sons John Russell Jr. and Harley John Russell. His brother
Randall Russell and his sisters Julie Reichman-Rice, Elizabeth "Libby"
Russell and Laura Tanielu. John is also survived by six grandchildren.

The family will be having a celebration of life on Thursday, July 27 at
Lietz-Fraze Funeral Home from 4 p.m.to 6 p.m.

The graveside service and burial will follow on Friday morning, July 28
at Lake Havasu Memorial Gardens 1698 Deer Run, LHC, AZ,86404

Services were entrusted to the care of Lietz- Fraze Funeral Home. To
send a free card go to www.sendoutcards.com/lietzfraze.





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