Russell Bryon Seewald - dedicated husband, father, grandfather, and friend - passed away in his sleep at home in Kennewick, WA on Friday, February 25, 2022.

Russell was born to Richard and Gloria Seewald in Caldwell, ID on July 21, 1962. He graduated from Vallivue High School in 1980 before attending College of Idaho, both in Caldwell. At C of I, Russell met his wife, Kim, and graduated in 1987. He then started his 30+ year career in banking, mostly as a loan officer.

Russ and Kim married on January 6, 1991, and soon after welcomed their first child, Spencer. In short work, the family grew to five with the births of Shelby and Savannah.

Through the years, Russ enjoyed playing golf, fixing cars, and spending time with his family. He loved visiting Phoenix, making annual trips to golf with his friends and frequenting his vacation home in Scottsdale.

Russell and Kim called the Boise area home for almost 50 years. They moved to Heppner, Oregon in 2011 where Russell began working for Bank of Eastern Oregon, and then to Kennewick, WA at Bank of Eastern Washington in 2015, still making frequent trips back to Boise.

His race spectating, auto repair skills, and lead foot combined to become a love affair with auto racing. In the summers, he could often be found at a number of racetracks in the northwest and beyond, while in the winters, he was tuning and repairing his race cars - always a BMW, preferably black.

Being a grandpa came naturally to Russell. His grandkids loved his neck kisses with the tickly scratch of his chin whiskers. He loved having the kids watch car racing with him and he fulfilled a life long dream of racing on the Indy 500 track this past fall. 

Russell is survived by his wife, Kim; their children Spencer and Megan, Shelby (Jeff) Bonderman, and Savannah (Zach) McCarl; four grandchildren, Alayna, Clara, Calvin Russell, and Carly; his brother, Brad, and his uncle Ron.

Russell lost his battle against throat cancer. His family wishes to extend a special thanks to the dedicated staff of the Tri-Cities Cancer Center and Genesis Care.

In his memory, donations can be made to his memorial fund, which will first be used to purchase a memorial park swing, and then to support the Tri-Cities Cancer Center and Genesis Care.

Please join his family for drop-in memorials:

Boise: Sunday, March 6 at Zee's Rooftop from 2-6 pm (250 S 5th St #900, Boise, ID).

Tri-Cities: Sunday, March 13 at CG Public House from 1-4 pm (9221 W Clearwater Ave # A, Kennewick, WA 99336).

His friends and family are invited to share happy memories and celebrate Russell’s life in the way he would want to be remembered - as a loving and caring man who enjoyed life.

A special tribute will also be planned during a car race this summer.

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