On Friday Sept. 22, 2017, our beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away peacefully.
Gayle was born on March 12, 1938, in Grantsville, Utah, to Charles and Blanche Gibson. She married LaMar K. Russell on April 17, 1954. They raised four daughters in their home in Tooele.
Gayle was an avid bowler. She loved working in her yard and painting in her spare time.
She is survived by her daughters: Roxanne (David) Stoddard, Angela (Greg) Dahlstrom, Valerie (Brett) Castagno and son-in-law Rick Nelson.
Her grandchildren are: Lisa (Brandon) Skelton, Justin Stoddard, Lorie Young, Chad (Angie) Castagno, Jamie Aguilar, Amber (Kevin) Miller, Dalton (Hannah) Castagno and Kelly (Matthew) Higgins.
Her great-grandchildren are: Alexander Benavides, Ally Young, Cody Skelton, Chloe Young, Alyssa Stoddard, Cydnee Castagno, Clairissa Young, Trey Castagno, Nicholas Aguilar, Cade Skelton, Wyatt Young, Maddison Miller, Kaycee Castagno, Payton Castagno, Myles Castagno and Jasen Miller.
Her brothers are Val Gibson and Shawn Gibson and her sister is Karlyn. She was preceded in death by husband LaMar, son William and daughter Renee Nelson.
We will miss her dearly, especially her creative spirit and her kindness towards animals.
Services will be held at Tate Mortuary Saturday, Oct. 14, anytime between 1-2:30 p.m. Graveside service will follow at Tooele City Cemetery.
The family of Gayle Russell sends their heartfelt thanks to the staff at Rocky Mountain Willow Springs, Rocky Mountain Hospice and Cottage Glen for the wonderful care that they provided.