Our beloved sister, mother, aunt, niece and grandmother, Timilyn Vonnette Russell, left us and joined our Heavenly Father on May 18, 2023 in Puyallup, Washington.
Timilyn was born on October 12, 1963, to Lucille “Ella” Russell and Stanley “Allen” Lester in Poplar, Montana, where she also grew up. In her younger years, she had many small odd jobs.
In her early 20’s, she met Marvin BullChief, Sr. from this union she had 5 children, Renae, Marvin, III “Jason”, Kyleen, Bradley, and Quentin BullChief. They resided in both Frazer and Wolf Point for a number of years together but later parted ways.
Then in the early 90’s, she moved to Okanogan, Washington with our aunt Jana Cloke-Moore, and later moved to Omak, Washington. She met her companion, Bill Marr. She enjoyed listening to 70’s music, riding her bike, swimming, cooking, and especially gardening-which she loved doing her entire life. She also liked to cruise in the mountains and apple orchards in Washington. She worked in the apple orchards and also worked at the casino in Omak, Washington, and as a Home Healthcare worker. She made a lot of friends in Washington. A few of her friends were Billie Jo, Mary Jane Neil, and Afton Neil.
Timilyn is survived by her children, Renae, Marvin III, and Quentin Bull Chief; her sisters, Kenda (Martin) Martell, Jr, Leah (Eldon) Runsthrough, Sr.; her brothers, Allen (Verdine) Russell, Sr., Ennis (Stacey) Russell, James Russell, and Dennis Russell; her uncle, Raymond “Sudi” (Carlene) Cloke, and her special aunt who is like our mother, Jana Cloke-Moore (Marty); aunts, JoAnne Russell, Bonnie Menz, Annie Lester, Yvette Todd, LaVerne LovesHim, Margaret Hapa, and Julia Young; her cousins, Shandera, Sarah, Shane, and Shilo Bercier, Sudi Rae, Ramon, Misha, and Jessie Jo Cloke, Sysil Harold and Leonard Grant, Janelle (Todd) White, Barbara Merculieff, Keith Lester Allen, Sr., and Irvin Olson, Vernice Chopper, Kaylyn Smith; special nieces Dalonna (Michael) Youngman, Crystal Lester-Azure, Traci Russell, Jazmyn Russell, Ember and Lamea Buckles, Marteen, Marsha, Shivonne Martell, Brittany, Jori, Demeri, Barbara Russell, Langley Runsthrough, Melissa Russell, MarciElla Russell, Michael, Derek, Marcus, Robert Russell, Sr., Eldon, Jr., Randall, Wylie Runsthrough, Erwin Russell, Robert, and Ryan Russell.
Timilyn is preceded in death by her children, Kyleen and Bradley Bullchief; her parents, Lucille Russell and Stanley Lester, Jr.; grandparents Lumyna Cloke, Joseph Russell, Helen Ironbear-Brown; aunties, Florence Russell, Zelda Grant, Audrey Scott; uncle, James Ironleggins; brothers, Allison, Joseph, Douglas Russell; cousins, Emma Buckles-Ebarb, Misty Ironleggins; nephew, Phillip Russell-Martell; grandchildren, Mikaela MatoMaza, Logan Talksdifferent.
Timilyn is related to the Longee, Lester, Russell, Cloke, Necklace, Youngman, Youpee, Redthunder, RedEagle, Crazybull, Ironbear, Young, Loveshim, Fasthorse, Shield, and Martell families. We are sorry if we didn’t mention anybody, it was not intentional. She’s related to almost the whole reservation.
A wake will be held on Tuesday, June 13th at 7:00 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. A memorial service will be held on Wednesday, June 14th at 1:00 p.m. at the Poplar Cultural Center. Inurnment will follow at Box Elder Cemetery.
Clayton Stevenson Memorial Chapel has been entrusted with the arrangements and condolences for the family may be left by using the form below.
Service Schedule
Memorial Service
1:00 p.m.
Wednesday June 14, 2023
Poplar Cultural Center
Poplar, Montana 59255
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Ione Hanson says
My dearest friend you will be so missed. I will miss our chats.
Ione Headdress Hanson
Deona says
Rest in paradise aunty you were a beautiful soul.
Karla Ricker says
So glad we became friends on Facebook Timilyn 🌸🌺 after all these years I wanted to know how you were. I’m glad you held on as long as you could 💔 I’ll see you again my friend 🙌
Anthony Browning n Sheila grey bull says
Cuzzin I’ma miss those good morning messages from you you will truly be missed me n Sheila loved visiting you!!
Crystal Azure says
I’m going to miss your calls and video chats aunty Tim u and ur craziness always saying (I SPOZE UR BUCK AAA) always had me chucking and smiling!! I’ll miss that!! Ur in my prayers !! Until the reunion is at hand I’ll see ya later aunty!! My deepest condolences going out to your babies, brothers, sisters. And ur aunty/mom Jana!! 🙏🏼💜🙏🏼
Patt Iron Cloud says
I love you my beautiful niece Timilyn. You will certainly be missed on Mother Earth. Praying for your babies and our Tiwahe. Auntie Patt 🌺🌺🥹🥹😭😭🙏🏼🙏🏼
Mildred Charger says
I love you Timmi
I’ll always miss you
Carmela Scott says
My condolences she will be missed n loved until we meet again fly high cuz
Randell runsthrough says
Rest in heaven grandma