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Mildred Louise (Erickson) Russell, 90, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, died surrounded by her family at home on Feb. 10, 2022. The daughter of Edward and Esther (Anderson) Erickson, she was the youngest of 12 children, and was born Nov. 16, 1931, near Courtland. Mildred graduated from Courtland High School in 1949.

Mildred was united in marriage to Carl Chester Russell on April 1, 1951. They enjoyed 67 years together. Chester died in January 2019.

They were blessed with four children, Mark, Stephanie, Jon and Darin. Mildred was a life-long member of the United Me...