Dedra Raine Russell, the daughter of Harlan and Marthena (Konkel) DeGarmo Jr., was born on April 5, 1966, in Las Cruces, New Mexico. She died on Sept. 2, 2023, at her mother's home in Elm- wood, Nebraska, the age of 57 years, 4 months, 28 days.
Dedra attended schools in Dixon, California, and Elmwood, Nebraska and was an Elmwood High School graduate and attended Peru State College for one year. She was united in marriage to Eric Arden Russell on June 21, 1986, at St. Paul United Methodist Church in Elmwood, Nebraska. With this union she brought one son, Jeremy, and two daughters were born to this union, Sadie and Jenny.
Dedra enjoyed needle point, jewelry making, scrapbooking and baking cakes. She was a member of Harvest Christian Church. During her lifetime, Dedra lived in Las Cruses, New Mexico; Thedford, Nebraska; Broken Bow, Nebraska; Los Molinos, California; Dixon, California; Elmwood, Nebraska; Waverly, Nebraska and Superior. She worked in banking for more than 26 years and was employed as a childcare giver.
She was preceded in death by her father, Harlan; brother, Kevin DeGarmo; father-in-law, Eugene Russell; and brother-in-law, Robert Russell.
Survivors include her mother, Marthena of Elmwood; husband, Eric of Superior; children: Jeremy DeGarmo of Red Oak, Iowa; Sadie Russell of Lincoln, Nebraska; and Jennifer Russell of Hebron, Nebraska; grandchildren: Robert DeGarmo and Kylah Killian; siblings: Brian (Rachelle) DeGarmo and Eric (Liz) DeGarmo; mother-in-law, Elizabeth Russell of Tacoma, Washington; brother-in-law, Owen Russell; and sister-in-law, Alison Russell; two nephews, Alex and Benjamin DeGarmo; other relatives and a host of friends.
Her funeral will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, at Megrue-Price Funeral Home in Superior with Pastor Mike Sander officiating.
Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 to 8 p.m. with family present to greet friends.
Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery at Superior.
Memorials are suggested to go to the family.
Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 or in care of http://www.price funeralhomes.com.
Megrue-Price Funeral Home of Superior, Nebraska is in charge of the arrangements.
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