Forrest Russell

Forrest G. Russell age 89 of Nashua, died Monday, December 31, 2012, at Hospice of North Iowa, Mason City. Funeral services will be held 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2013, at the First Baptist Church, Plainfield, IA, with Pastor Shawn Geer presiding. Interment will be in the Washington Chapel Cemetery, Janesville, IA, with Matthew Williams, John Williams,Timothy Williams, Brian Greiner, Wayne Zwart and Doug Mehmen serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers are Tim Spangler and Dean Romero. Friends may greet the family 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Monday, January 7, 2013, at the Hugeback - Johnson Funeral Home in Nashua. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Tuesday. Forrest Gordon Russell was born November 15, 1923, in Waverly, IA, the son of George and Elsie (Miller) Russell. He received his education in Finchford and Plainfield, IA. He was inducted into the United States Navy and served during WWII. On August 25, 1979, in Castroville, CA, he married June (Taylor) Spangler. Forrest was an over-the-road truck driver for over 65 years. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and enjoyed fishing. Survivors include his wife, June; three sons, Michael (Beverly) Russell of Columbus, MT, Ward (Toni) Russell of Los Banos, CA, Scott (Ranee) Russell of Bakersfield, CA; three daughters, Sandra (Gino) Ahlbach of Rio Nido, CA, Dixie (Frank) Schrandt of ID, Sharon (Drew) Hughes of Paso Robles, CA; three step-sons, Tim Spangler of Nashua, Wayne (Barbara) Spangler of Los Banos, CA; two step-daughters, Cindy (Dean) Romero of Preston, ID, Kathy Hill of Charles City; twenty-seven grandchildren, thirty-one great grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter and two great-great-grandsons. He was preceded in death by his parents; four sons, Mike Spangler, Robert Russell, Wayde Russell, Daniel Russell; two grandsons, Cameron Russell and William (Billy) Russell; one granddaughter, Sherri Anne Craig; one brother, Floyd Russell; two sisters, Gladys Russell and Maxine Bossom-Cruse.