Russell Lancelot Burfitt Russell was born March 9, 1927, in Russell City, California, to Lancelot Burfitt and Karen E.M. Hansen-Schoen. He passed away January 30, 2007, in Lake Stevens, Washington. He attended Esparance Elementary and Edmonds high School before joining the Navy in WWII. Russ worked at Lynnwood Lumber for several years before starting Burfitt Bulldozing. He finally retired after years of teaching Heavy Equip,emt Operation at Edmonds Community College. He belonged to Robert Burns Lodge F & AM and was a Shriner. Russell is survived by his wife, Elsa; son, Russell; daughter, Donna Howell; granddaughter, Jennifer Evenson; and great-grandsons, Lucas, Riley and Carter. Also surviving him are his brothers, Glenn, of Lake Stevens, and Donald, of Edmonds. He was preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Robert, Harold, and Walter Marshall; and sister, Winifred. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m., Today, February 2, 2007, at Restlawn Cemetery, 23800-104th Avenue West, Edmonds, WA. Published in The Herald (Everett) on 2/2/2007.