Russell Munneke, Ph.D.

Russell Edward Munneke, Ph.D., age 75, of Media, PA, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2022.

Born in Kansas City, MO, he was the son of the late Edward S. and Bernadine (née Durham) Munneke.

Russell served his country honorably in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam Era. He was a awarded a Fulbright Scholarship, where he taught at the University of Santiago in Chile. He was a college professor of string instruments at Minot State University in North Dakota, and at Central College in Pella, Iowa. Russell was an accomplished musician who played both the violin and cello. He was a huge history buff and spoke Spanish fluently.

Services and interment will be held privately