J. Peark Russel

J. Pearl Russell, 90, passed away Sunday, January 11, 2009 at a local care facility. She was born on July 12, 1918 to Joseph and Martha (Kersey) Smith in Jerome, Idaho. She was raised and educated in Jerome. Pearl met and married Ralph Russell in 1935 and they settled in Pocatello. They enjoyed playing violin and guitar together. They were married 52 years. Pearl worked at the navy ordinance plant during the war years. She then went to work in the restaurant business; first, at Fred and Kelly