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Russell Eugene Searcey

Birth	:	5 May 1921 Barneston, Gage County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	26 Feb 2018 Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
Burial	:	Saint Josephs Cemetery, Barneston, Gage County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.0653000, -96.5757980
Description	:	Russell Eugene Searcey, 96, of Marysville, Kansas, formerly of Barneston, Nebraska died Monday, February 26, at Cambridge Place in Marysville. Visitation is Sunday, March 4 from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville and prior to the service at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wymore, Neb. A rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 4, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wymore. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 5, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wymore. Russ was born May 5,1921 in rural Barneston, son of L.G. and Frances (Russell)... Read More	Russell Eugene Searcey, 96, of Marysville, Kansas, formerly of Barneston, Nebraska died Monday, February 26, at Cambridge Place in Marysville. Visitation is Sunday, March 4 from Noon to 3:00 p.m. at Kinsley Mortuary in Marysville and prior to the service at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wymore, Neb. A rosary service was held at 7:00 p.m., Sunday, March 4, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wymore. A funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Monday, March 5, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Wymore. Russ was born May 5,1921 in rural Barneston, son of L.G. and Frances (Russell) Searcey. He graduated from Barneston High School in 1937. He attended the University of Nebraska for two years and then worked for Beech Aircraft in Wichita, Kansas until entering the service in 1942. He served his country honorably during WWII conducting operations across France, Belgium, and Holland as a member of the United States Army's 104th Infantry (Timberwolf) Division, 413th Regiment earning the rank of Master Sergeant. His division, also known as "The Fighting Timberwolves," entered into 198 days of consecutive combat from October 1944 - May 1945 fighting back fierce German counterattacks while liberating several concentration camps. As a result of his actions during this time, Russ was was awarded the coveted Bronze Star. Russ was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Barneston and then St. Gregory’s Catholic Church in Marysville. He served as president of the Barneston School Board and was a member and past commander of the Barneston American Legion where he recently received the American Legion Certificate of Continuous Membership for 70 years. Russ and his beloved wife, Rosie, were married on February 9,1948 and last year, celebrated 69 years of marriage. During these years, he farmed near Barneston and raised three sons, Gail, Max and L.G. He was an avid sports fan enjoying Husker football, the St. Louis Cardinals and the events his grandchildren and great-grandchildren participated in. Russ loved conversation and often entertained others with his sense of humor, wit, and sharp mind that remembered names, dates and places from his 96 years of life. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Rosella Searcey; sisters, Evelyn and Margaret Searcey; brothers, Robert and Elton Searcey. Survivors include his sons, Gail (Connie) Searcey, Lincoln, Max (Patty) Searcey, Marysville, and L.G. (Becky) Searcey, Lincoln; sister-in-law, Joan Pacha, Hanover, Kansas; six grandchildren, Dustin Searcey, Chad Searcey, Shannon (Mike Bussmann) Searcey, Shane Searcey, Ben (Hannah) Searcey, and Jordan (Brett) Shamblin; and eight great-grandchildren, Cash Searcey, Covey Searcey, Slayton Searcey, Stone Searcey, Beau, Bailee, and Bree Bussmann, and Emery Searcey. A memorial fund has been established to Barneston American Legion Post #356, Barneston, Nebraska. Contributions may be sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary, Marysville. The Hanover News/March 9, 2016/pg 3

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Russell Eugene Searcey's memorial is located at: Saint Josephs Cemetery, Barneston, Gage County, USA.
When did Russell Eugene Searcey death?
Russell Eugene Searcey death on 26 Feb 2018 in Marysville, Marshall County, Kansas, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Russell Eugene Searcey's memorial?
Latitude: 40.0653000
Longitude: -96.5757980

Family Members:

Parent

L. G. Searcey

(1899 - 1983)

Frances Russell Searcey

(1902 - 1988)

Spouse

Rosella Ann Pacha Searcey

(1926 - 2017)

Siblings

Evelyn Searcey

(1919 - 1920)

Margaret Searcey

(1923 - 1923)

Ronald Elton Searcey

(1925 - 1968)

Children

Gail F. Searcey

(1949 - 2020)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Barneston, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0653000, -96.5757980

2. Barneston Cemetery
Barneston, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0661011, -96.5755997

3. Kinney Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1102100, -96.5588800

4. Saint Johns Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0449982, -96.6380997

5. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0588989, -96.6513977

6. Liberty Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0772018, -96.4982986

7. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Wymore, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0015830, -96.6573720

8. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Liberty, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0083300, -96.4825100

9. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.0158500, -96.6899400

10. Calvary Cemetery
Wymore, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1225014, -96.6917038

11. Wymore Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.1241989, -96.6917038

12. Oketo Cemetery
Oketo, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9571991, -96.5950012

13. Blue Springs Cemetery
Blue Springs, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1526800, -96.6627000

14. Saint Marys Cemetery
Blue Springs, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1464005, -96.6806030

15. Mission Creek Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9866982, -96.4649963

16. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.1462250, -96.4676820

17. Mission Creek Cemetery
Pawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0149994, -96.4263992

18. North Elm Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9431000, -96.5325012

19. Tanner Cemetery
Pawnee County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0238991, -96.4143982

20. Stark Cemetery
Holmesville, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2122002, -96.6147003

21. Brethren Cemetery
Holmesville, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2125015, -96.6331024

22. Bethlehem Lutheran Cemetery
Bremen, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9865500, -96.7500000

23. Virginia Cemetery
Virginia, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.2186012, -96.5117035

24. Saint Josephs Cemetery
Odell, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0593987, -96.7925034