Marilyn Rae Russell, 65 was born November 30, 1947 in Missouri and passed away April 14, 2013 in Irvine, California. Marilyn worked as a Legal Secretary for the Law Firm of Berger Kahn for 29 years. She is survived by her husband Richard 'Dick' Russell; mother Ruth Bodenhausen; brother Craig Bodenhausen and his wife Nancy; sister Carolyn Beadnall and her husband Marvin and her relatives and many friends.

In lieu of flowers, a donation can be made in Marilyn's name to the Mission Viejo Animal Services, a nonprofit division of City of Mission Viejo, a no-kill shelter adopting animals out, offering microchip and vaccine clinics, and special events each year including community dog walks and days of memory for lost pets. http://cityofmissionviejo.org/AnimalServices/ (Go to the "Donate Now" tab on the web page.)