Arda Louise Russell

Mrs. Arda Louise Russell, age 86, died Friday September 4, 2009. Born May 20, 1923 in Ohio, Mrs Russell was the daughter of the late Lester C. and Nora (Wilson) Froehlich. Mrs. Russell worked at the Polk County Courthouse for many years as a clerk. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bartow. She is preceded in death by a husband, Phillip Russell, and a daughter Connie Altman. She is survived by her daughter Judy Russell of Henderson, NV, two sons; Richard Russell and Lester Russell both of Bartow, sister Theda Wells, and brother Chuck Froehlich both of Tecumseh, MI. She also leaves behind six grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren. Funeral services for Mrs. Russell will by held Tuesday, September 8th at 11:00am at Whidden-McLean Funeral Home, 650 East Main Street, Bartow, Florida 33830. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 21475 Saint Petersburg, FL 33742. Condolences to the family at www.whiddenmcleanfuneralhome.com