01/14/2019

Obituary of Donald S. Russell

Retired Funeral Director and Former Owner of Vorhis Funeral Home

RUSSELL, Donald S. "Donzie". Beloved husband of Shirley (nee Worth) Russell. Devoted father of Douglas (Sharon) Russell, Donna Russell, and Jeffrey (Melania) Russell. Loving grandfather of Jarrod, Alex, Haylee, James (Nicole), Casey, Brittany, and Carley. Great grandfather of Austyn Lee and Charleigh Sue. Dear brother of the late Marian Rabius. Also survived by several nieces and nephews. Don was second generation owner and operator of Vorhis Funeral Homes. He passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 at the age of 83. Visitation will be held at Vorhis & Ryan Funeral Home, 11365 Springfield Pk., Springdale, OH 45246 on Friday, January 18, 2019 from 4:00pm-8:00pm. Funeral service will be held at the funeral home on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 10:00am. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children–Cincinnati, Donor Development, 3229 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229 http://www.shrinershospitalsforchildren.org or to Hospice VITAS Healthcare, 11500 Northlake Dr., Cincinnati OH 45249.