U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
RETIRED COL. RICHARD H. HACKFORD
Col. Hackford, 87, died May 24, 2001, in Colorado Springs. He served as a pilot in the Air Force for 30 years.
Col. Hackford was born March 20, 1914, in Buffalo, N.Y., to Richard J. and Ada C. (Lischer) Brady, who are deceased. He was married July 9, 1940, to Mozelle Mize.
He is survived by his wife; a son, Richard H.; four grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Judith M. MacDonald, and two brothers, Robert R. and Leslie.
Visitation will be from 1 to 5 p.m. Monday at Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., 471-9900. Services will be at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Swan Law Cascade Chapel. A private burial will be in West Point, N.Y.
Memorial contributions may be made to Namaste, 2 Penrose Blvd., Colorado Springs 80906.
HARRIET L. KENNEDY
Mrs. Kennedy, 80, died May 24, 2001, in Colorado Springs. She was a homemaker.
Mrs. Kennedy was born Aug. 23, 1920, in Bessie, Okla., to Isaac and Nina (Wallerstedt) Loewen, who are deceased. She was married April 4, 1941, to Louis J. Kennedy, M.D.
She is survived by her husband; three sons, L. James Jr., Richard M. and Thomas L.; a daughter, Sheri K. Rotole; two brothers, Donald Loewen and Jack Loewen; and nine grandchildren.
A memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Sunday at Broadmoor Community Church-United Church of Christ, 315 Lake Ave. A private family inurnment is planned. Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., 471-9900, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Penrose St. Francis Health Foundation, 961 E. Colorado Ave., Colorado Springs 80903.
EDITH B. RUSSELL
Mrs. Russell, 89, died May 24, 2001, in Colorado Springs. She loved gardening and handwork.
Mrs. Russell was born Nov. 23, 1911, in McNair, Miss., to J.C. and Ethel (Allen) Robertson, who are deceased. She was married in June 1932 to Matthew C. Russell, who is deceased.
She is survived by a son, Ira L.; a daughter, Edith R. DeMio; nine grandchildren; and 18 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a son, Matthew C. Jr.; two brothers, Ned Robertson and Ted Robertson; and two sisters, June Meadows and Dixie Brown.
There will be no local services. Burial will be at Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Gulfport, Miss. Riemann Funeral Home, Gulfport, (228) 863-1522, is handling arrangements in Mississippi. Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., 471-9900, is handling local arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Heart Association, Pikes Peak Division, 415 N. Tejon St., Suite 201, Colorado Springs 80903.
ETHEL MARIE McKEEL
Mrs. McKeel, 53, a Colorado Springs resident, died May 23, 2001, in a Denver hospital of an unsuccessful heart transplant. She was a pianist.
Mrs. McKeel was born Feb. 5, 1948, in Alice, Texas. She was married May 17, 1969, to Russell K. McKeel.
Mrs. McKeel is survived by her husband; a son, Ryan William; a daughter, Laurel Renae; her father, Eugene William Becker; her mother, Mary Louise Becker; and a sister, Gerrye Jeanette Williams.
Services will be at 2 p.m. Sunday with a reception to follow at First Congregation Church, 20 E. St. Vrain St. Colorado Springs Mortuary and Cremation Service, 3475 Astrozon Ct., 392-4144, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Campus Crusade for Christ in care of Laurel McKeel, 2737 Marilyn Road, Colorado Springs 80909.
SR. M. ELAINE BINTNER, O.S.F.
Sister M. Elaine, 90, died May 24, 2001, in Colorado Springs. She was a teacher.
Sr. M. Elaine was born Dec. 10, 1910, in Exira, Iowa, to Shomp and Anna (Lorentz) Bintner, who are deceased.
She is survived by a brother, Peter, of Olympia, Wash.; and two sisters, Helen Trott of Peoria, Ill. and Sr. Lourita Bintner of Colorado Springs.
A wake service will be at 5:15 p.m. Sunday at Mount St. Francis Sisters' Chapel, 7665 Assisi Heights. A Mass of Christian burial will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2650 Parish View. Burial will be at Mount St. Francis Cemetery. Swan Law Funeral Directors, 501 N. Cascade Ave., 471-9900, is handling arrangements.
Memorial contributions may be made to Sisters' Retirement Fund, Mount St. Francis, 7665 Assisi Heights, Colorado Springs 80919.
