Peggy Louise Russ

Peggy Louise Russ (Ellis) age 98 of Chipley, FL, passed away peacefully on Thursday October 23, 2025. Born in Joliet, Illinois on September 25, 1927, she married our father, Stephen W. Russ, on June 22, 1946. She was a beautiful and wonderful mother, grandma, great-grandma, and great-great-grandma. A woman that anyone could hope to call their own. She was greatly loved by all who knew her. Her passion was the church. She was a member of St. Joseph the Worker in Chipley, FL for more than 40 years. The list of responsibilities she took on were being a Member of the Ladies Guild, a Member of the Choir, a Lector, and was building administrator, to name a few. She also served on the Parish Council, presided over Communion Services, and served as Sacristan. Her second passion was fun and games. Specifically, bingo and the casino with friends and family. Fiercely independent, as soon as the casino doors opened and we all would enter, Peg was off to the races and nowhere to be seen. Only later to find her lighting up on her own, just like the slot machines in front of her. Biloxi, MS and the bingo hall were a second home for her. A place where she could relax and have a good time. She was preceded in death by her husband Stephen W. Russ Sr., her daughter Nancy Schmidt, her sons-in-law’s James Schmidt, Leonard Lipinski, Charles Anderson, and Steven DeLuca, her grandson’s RJ Williams, Charlie Anderson, and great-great grand baby Sophie Lee Askey (Lipinski). Left to mourn her passing are her daughters Janice (Leonard) Lipinski, Patricia (Charles) Anderson, Kathleen Brant, Barbara (Steven) DeLuca, and son Stephen (Marion) Russ, Jr., and also her 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and 8 great-great-grandchildren (soon to be 1 more). Also left to mourn her passing included numerous friends. Especially Deidre, David, and the Cass girls, and Kathy McDonald and MaryJane Benson, who had a special place in their hearts for her. The funeral service will be held at St. Joseph the Worker Catholic Church in Chipley, FL on November 8, 2025 at 10:00am with a reception in the church hall, following a burial at Wachob-Forest Lawn Memorial Cemetery at 912 Brickyard Rd., Chipley, Fl. Family being assisted by Skip, Trey and Heather with Family FHC.

Peggy Louise Russ

June 22, 1946 - October 23, 2025