Fox River Mall Santa leaves behind a lasting legacy of holiday tradition and magic
For nearly a quarter century, Russell Motschenbacher brought Christmas spirit to the Fox Valley, embracing thousands of kids ...
Northeast Wisconsin remembers Russell Motschenbacher, the beloved Fox River Mall Santa
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Russell Motschenbacher, commonly known in northeast Wisconsin as the “Fox River Mall Santa”, passed away peacefully in his Montana home on January 7th. People in the Fox ...
‘I love to see children smile’: Beloved Fox River Mall Santa passes away at 87
He was Santa Claus to everyone, and Russell Motschenbacher to some. Just a couple weeks after the holiday he embodied, the ...