Lincoln:         Eunice C. Russell, 92, of Lincoln, died at 5:55 A.M. Tuesday January 31, 2012 at Memorial Medical Center in Springfield.

Eunice was born on September 12, 1919, in Emden, IL, to Harm and Carrie Miener Tholen.  She married Bryson Rus.sell.  He preceded her in death in June of 1982.  She was also preceded in death by her parents, five brothers and one sister. 

She is survived by 1 son John (Sandy) Russell of Lincoln; one daughter Dolores “Dottie” Russell of Emden, IL; two sisters Mildred Walters of Lincoln, IL Kathryn Lynch of Sarasota, FL; two step-grandchildren Dianne Whitman of North Carolina, Doug (Wendi) Meier of New Castle, IN; and three step great-grandchildren Emma, Grace and Corinne Meier.

Eunice was the owner and operator of the Hartsburg Grocery Store in Hartsburg, IL, with her daughter.  She was a member of the Hartsburg United Methodist Church, the Hartsburg American Legion Auxiliary, MNO Card Club and the Oasis Senior Citizen Center. 

Services will be at 10:30 A.M. Friday February 3, 2012 at Fricke-Calvert-Schrader Funeral Home, Lincoln with Rev. Julie Azbell officiating.  Burial will follow at Hartsburg Union Cemetery.  Visitation will be from 5:00-7:00 P.M. Thursday evening at the funeral home.  Memorials may be made to the Hartsburg United Methodist Church or the Humane Society of Logan County.