Notes:

Russell A. Skeel was born April 19, 1903, in Freeport, Stephenson County, Illinois, the son of Theron R. and Carrie Amanda (Gross) Skeel. Russell's father was killed in a traffic rail accident in 1908 and his mother then married William Petter.

Russell married Ione L. Guenther on September 12, 1925, in Livingston, Illinois.

Russell died February 14, 1926, in Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin. Following is a transcription regarding his death from the February 15, 1926 edition of the Freeport Journal-Standard

RUSSELL SKELL
EXPIRES SUNDAY
AT BELOIT, WIS.

FORMER FREEPEORT MAN; REMAINS TO BE LAID TO REST HERE.

Russell A. Skeel, formerly a resident of Freeport, passed away at 4:10 o'clock yesterday afternoon at the home of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Petter, at Beloit. The young man was born in Freeport on April 19, 1903. He attended high school for a time, later moving to Appleton, Wis., where he graduated from that high school
He was united in marriage on September 12, 1925, to Miss Ione Guenther, of Streator, Ill. His wife survives as do his parents. The remains will be brought to Freeport this evening and taken to the home of his uncle, A. E. Skeel, 515 North Winnebago avenue. Funeral services will be conducted from that place at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon. Rev. W. F. Rex, pastor of the First English Lutheran church, will conduct the services and interment will be made in Oakland cemetery, Pallbearers will be Russell Penticoff, Donald penticoff, Charles Pack, Waldo Stewart, James Riodon and Melvin Hoover.
His father and a sister, Mrs. Ruth Skeel Kuntz, preceeded him in death. Mr. Skeel was a mechanical engineer and was employed by the Gardner Manufacturing company at Beloit.

Buried:
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