Peggy Russell

Peggy Russell, age 66, passed away peacefully at Nebraska Medicine April 22, 2021. She was born November 11, 1954 to Clareance and Eva (Kuhen) Russell in Omaha, Nebraska. Peggy enjoyed spending time with her family, friends and husker football. Her pride and joy was her children and grandchildren.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by brother, Calvin Gates Sr.; adopted brother, Raymond (Jeannette) Pinegar and many siblings.

Peggy is survived by children, Jack (Mabel) Maitland, Patricia (Shawn Lee) Harriman and Rhonda Lunsford; long time boyfriend, James L. Carlson Sr.; grandchildren, Alicia, Jennifer, Evan, Amanda (Coltan), Brandon (Becca) Sr., Dakota, Victoria, Joshua, Malachi, Phoenix, Coty, Benjamin, Cody, Taylor and Jayson; great-grandchildren, Donald Jr., Cherokee, Hunter, Brandon "Boogie" Jr., Raymond and DeShawn; many family and friends.

A memorial dinner will be announced at a later time.

Footprints:
One night I dreamed a dream.
As I was walking along the beach with my Lord.
Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life.
For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,
One belonging to me and one to my Lord.
After the last scene of my life flashed before me,
I looked back at the footprints in the sand.
I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,
especially at the very lowest and saddest times,
there was only one set of footprints.
This really troubled me, so I asked the Lord about it.
"Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,
You'd walk with me all the way.
But I noticed that during the saddest and most troublesome times of my life,
there was only one set of footprints.
I don't understand why, when I needed You the most, You would leave me."
He whispered, "My precious child, I love you and will never leave you
Never, ever, during your trials and testings.
When you saw only one set of footprints,
It was then that I carried you."