Russell Schirmer of Elkville

ELKVILLE - Russell Schirmer, 81, of Elkville, passed away at 8:12 p.m. on Sunday, July 15, 2018.

He was united in marriage to Jo Ann Coffer on June 17, 1956 in Vergennes. Jo Ann preceded him in death three days earlier on July 12, 2018.

Funeral services will coincide with his wife's, and be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, July 20 at Crawshaw Funeral Home in Murphysboro. Burial will follow at Parrish Cemetery near Vergennes. Visitation for both Russell and Jo Ann will be from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, July 19 at Crawshaw Funeral Home.

Memorials are the preferred form of remembrance and may be made to Residential Hospice or the Parrish Cemetery Association. To send a condolence or for additional information, visit the memorial tribute at www.crawshawfuneralhome.com.