Beloved Fox River Mall Santa passes away at 87

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 and families who came to see Santa.
Longtime Fox River Mall Santa dies at 87; another local Santa remembers him as an inspiration
The long-time Fox River Mall Santa, Russell Motschenbacher, has died at the age of 87 in Montana, a source close to him told the Post-Crescent. Motschenbacher served as Santa at the mall for 25 years before retiring in 2019. Jeff McMullen, who’s better known as “Santa Mac,” has known Motschenbacher since the mid 1990s.
‘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 icon passed away in his home state of Montana at the age of 87. “It was like losing a family member,
‘Fox River Mall Santa’ passes away at 87
Russell Motschenbacher was Santa’s helper at the Fox River Mall in Grand Chute for 25 years, finally retiring in 2019.
Long-time Fox River Mall Santa passes away
GRAND CHUTE, Wis–A man known as the “Fox River Mall Santa” has died. Family members say that Russell Motschenbacher passed away in Montana at the age of 87. Motschenbacher served as the mall Santa for 25-years before retiring in 2019.
Northeast Wisconsin remembers Russell Motschenbacher, the beloved Fox River Mall Santa
Russell Motschenbacher, commonly known in northeast Wisconsin as the “Fox River Mall Santa”, passed away peacefully in his ...
The Post-Crescent22d
Shopping at the Fox River Mall? Here are 8 things to know about the area's largest mall
GRAND CHUTE — The Fox River Mall has been open for 40 years, serving Fox Cities-area shoppers. Over the decades, the mall has seen a number of different vendors come and go, and even once ...
Fox 11 News28d
Convicted Fox River Mall shooter wants to withdraw no contest plea
APPLETON (WLUK) -- Dezman Ellis wants to withdraw his no contest plea for the 2021 fatal shooting of Jovanni Frausto at the Fox River Mall, claiming he didn't know he could get a 40-year prison ...