Russell was born to Helen and Joe Tisheuar on March 26, 1930. Born and raised during the Great Depression, Russell experienced a very difficult young life. From age 7 to 15, he lived at St Joseph’s Orphanage in St Mathews. After eighth grade, he and his brother Hershel was sent to Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska where he attended high school and learned to love woodworking and gardening, which he continued to excel in throughout his life. He returned to Louisville and was drafted into the US Army during the Korean War. He spent his two years assigned to an Anti-Aircraft Artillery Battery at Ft Meyer, Virginia. He returned to Louisville and began working at Sears where he met the love of his life, Joyce Lucas. They married on July 17, 1954 and had two children, Roxanne and Kevin. Russell then went to work at General Electric Appliance Park where he worked for 37 years before retiring.
Russell had the passionate gift of always wanting to help someone in need. He was always there when his brothers and sisters needed him and for his family. Russell was a very talented wood worker building furniture and crafts. He taught his son, son-in-law and grandsons his many wood working skills. He still holds the record for having the only 10-foot tall totem pole in Jeffersontown. His beautiful walking canes won several blue ribbons at the Kentucky State Fair. He loved gardening and antiquing throughout Kentucky. Russell was preceded in death by his mother and father; brothers Jimmy and Herschel; sisters Dorothy and Shirley; and his wife, Joyce.
He is survived by his daughter, Roxanne Shea (Marseilles, IL), son, Kevin (Mt. Washington, KY); six grandsons, Josh Shea, Tony Tisheuar, Zach Shea, Evan Tisheaur, Cody Tisheuar, and Jessie Tisheuar; and nine great-grandchildren.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a future date.
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