Russell Gilbert Dunham
Obituaries
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 5A Obituary - June 18, 2021
Russell Gilbert
Dunham
November 12, 1930 - April 20, 2021
Russell Gilbert Dunham, age
90, went to be with his Lord,
Jesus on April 20, 2021. He
passed away quietly in his sleep
of natural causes at Presbyterian
Manor in Newton, KS.
Born November 12, 1930,
in Brighton, Colorado, he was
the son of Walter and Maude
(Gilbert) Dunham. Russell graduated from Brighton High School
in 1949 where he was the captain of the Basketball team and met
the love of his life, Annabelle (Nordell).
Russell and Annabelle were married in 1950 in Fort Lupton,
CO. Shortly following, the newlywed couple moved to San Diego,
California, where Russell attended electricians’ school. Russell
served 1951-1955 in the U.S Navy as an Electricians Mate First
Class and was stationed in Korea and China during the Korean
War. He received the National Service Medal, China Service
Medal, Korean Service Medal, Korean Presidential Unit Citation,
and United Nations Service Medal. Upon returning to Colorado,
he studied Business at the University of Northern Colorado. He
and Annabelle settled in Grand Junction, CO, where he lived for
45 years. Russell retired after 28 years, in 1998, as the General
Merchandise Buyer for City Market.
Russell dedicated his life serving the Lord alongside Annabelle
and was a member of the New Horizon Foursquare Church in
Grand Junction, CO. He served his church in many different
capacities, particularly teaching bible studies with Annabelle.
Russell provided a constant example of what it means to love the
Lord with all your heart and soul. He enjoyed spending time with
his family, woodworking, gardening, and reading.
Russell is preceded in death by his wife of 57 years, Annabelle
(Nordell) Dunham; daughter, Beth (Dunham) Kiefer; brother,
Leonard Dunham, and parents, Maude (Gilbert) Dunham and
Walter Dunham. He is survived by son, James; son, Robert;
daughter, Laurie (Tony) Johnson; son, Andrew; son-in-law,
Jack Kiefer; grandchildren, Aris (Johnathon) Freeborn, Clayton
Dunham, Claire Johnson, Emily Johnson, Luke Johnson, CJ Kiefer,
and Stella Kiefer; great-grandchildren, Skylee Dunham, Khaliya
Dunham, and Kai Kiefer.
Russell was a dedicated and loving husband, father, grandfather,
and friend and will be dearly missed. A memorial service will
be 10:00 a.m., Friday, June 25, 2021, at the Veterans Memorial
Cemetery, 2830 Riverside Pkwy., Grand Junction, CO.
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