Funeral service for Russell E. “Gene” Durand, 91, will be Saturday, April 28, 2018 at 3:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home Chapel with Peck Funeral Home directing. Burial will be in Herring Cemetery. Visitation will be Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM at Peck Funeral Home.
Mr. Durand died on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his residence. He was born December 10, 1926, in Colorado to Russell Sam Durand and Lottie Bell Walker Durand. He was a member of McKendree United Methodist Church. He sold tractors and equipment for John Deere and Massey Ferguson prior to his retirement. He loved the outdoors. He loved fishing and camping, was an avid gardener and loved flowers. He will be missed by all that loved him.
Survivors include:
his Wife:
Peggy Dobbs Durand
One Son:
Mike Durand
One Daughter:
Beth Shelton (Derrell)
Five Grandchildren
Twelve Great Grandchildren
Pallbearers will be Great Grandsons: Hayden Partlow, Alec Durand, Dillon Langford, Ethan Partlow, Sam Griffin, Jacob Griffin. Dillon Durand and Seth Brock.
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