Death notices
HORNSBY, Russell John 'Rusty'
Margaret Liguori
May 14 2022
1 min read

Passed away peacefully, surrounded by love at Mildura Base Public Hospital, on May 12, 2022, aged 67 years. Husband of Rosemary, loving father and father-in-law of Dave and Stacey, Michelle and Mark. Grandfather of Hunter, Caleb, Ethan, Blake and Claire. Loving brother to Cheryl, Paul, Terri-Lyn, Michael, and special uncle to their families. Sadly missed by his mate Amazon. HORNSBY, Russell John 'Rusty' Family and friends of the late Mr Russell Hornsby are respectfully informed that his funeral service will be conducted at the Chapel of North West Funerals, 596 Deakin Avenue, Mildura, on Tuesday, May 24, 2022, at 10am. At the conclusion of the service the cortege will proceed to the Mildura Lawn Cemetery, Lawn 2, Karadoc Avenue, Nichols Point.

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