Harry Russell

December 19, 1937 - July 2, 2019

M. Harry Russell, age 81, of Cokato, died Tuesday, July 2, 2019, at the Cokato Manor. A funeral service will be held on Monday, July 8, 2019, at 11:00 a.m. at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Dassel with Rev. Laurie O’Shea officiating. The interment will be held at the Dassel Community Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday evening at the Johnson Funeral Home in Dassel and one hour prior to the service at the Gethsemane Lutheran Church on Monday. Mauritz Harry Russell, the son of Mauritz and Mable (Tiller) Russell, was born on December 19, 1937, in Cokato, Minnesota. Harry was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith and was a member of Gethsemane Lutheran Church at the time of his death. Harry attended Beaver Dam Country School before attending and graduating from Cokato High School in 1956. On May 9, 1959, Harry was inducted into the United States Army. He served his country until May 9, 1965, in a tank regiment. Harry and his brother farmed the family land for several years. He had also been employed for numerous years during canning season at Faribault Foods plant in Cokato. He enjoyed spending time tinkering on the farm tractors, bird watching, gardening and spending time with his flowers and nature. He had been an avid fisherman and had enjoyed spending time racoon hunting. He also loved to spend time with his family for holidays and gatherings. He will be missed deeply by his family and his friends. Harry is survived by his sister, Lorraine Olson of Coon Rapids and several nieces, nephew, great nieces, great nephews and other relatives. He was preceded in death by his parents, Mauritz and Mable Russell and three brothers, James Russell, Richard Russell and Thomas Russell, sister-in-law, Gloria Russell and brother-in-law, Reuben J. Olson.