Steven James Russell, a lifetime resident of South Bend, passed peacefully, in the loving arms of his family on Friday, October 12, 2012, at the family home. Steve was born on September 8, 1949, in South Bend, Washington to Lester Hugh and Margaret Ann ( Remington) Russell. He married Gayle Walker September 17, 1982, in Raymond. Steve and Gayle made their home in South Bend, where they raised their three sons.
Steve earned his Bachelors of Arts in Education from Central Washington University and went to work in many different fields. He was a special education school teacher in South Bend and drove school bus. He worked for UPS as a delivery manager for 18 years and later worked for Weyerhaeuser and Sunset Air. Steve most recently worked as the City of South Bend Supervisor, where he worked for the past 8 years. Steve, along with his wife, owned and operated the Dairy Queen for nine and an half years.