Lorelei Ethel Russell Obituary (1941

Lorelei Ethel Russell was born December 2, 1941 in Los Angeles, California to Richard and Bertha Gerber. She grew up in Montebello, California from the age of 4. She was the oldest living child with 3 younger brothers: Richard, Ted, and Frank. She had an older brother that lived only 3 days and always looked forward to meeting him in the next life. She met and married the love of her life, Daniel Eugene Russell, on February 2, 1960. Her and Dan were later Sealed in the Los Angeles LDS Temple. They raised their 5 children in Norwalk, California until 1983, then moved to Norco, California. She learned piano at a young age and learned the organ later in life. She taught many students how to play the piano and organ. After a career in Office Management & Sales Support, she retired in Victorville, California. She became an active member of The Daughters of the Utah Pioneers. After the death of her sweetheart, she moved to Eagle Mountain, Utah where she has lived the last 7 years. She was also an avid reader, so besides spending time with her family she enjoyed a good romance novel. After battling Red Blood Cell Aphasia for over a year, overcoming Covid, she died on March 13, 2022 at Utah Valley Specialty Hospital in Provo, Utah due to acute respiratory failure post Covid. She was surrounded by loved ones, both digitally and physically. She is survived by her 5 children: Loriann Guzman, Gordon Russell, Lori Dee Morrison, Kari Greenroos, and Eugene Russell; 1 brother, Ted Gerber; 20 grandchildren and 22 great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 18, 2022 at the Kennekuk Ward Chapel, 8273 North Simpson Springs Road, Eagle Mountain, Utah. Friends may call from 9:30-10:45 a.m. prior to services. Interment will be held at 3:00 p.m., Monday, March 21, 2022 at the Rose Hills Memorial Park Cemetery, 3888 Workman Mill Road, Whittier, California. Condolences may be expressed at www.bergmortuary.com. Those who are unable to attend in person are invited to view a live stream of the services at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85934489491.