WALKER, James Russell "Russ" 1929-2020

WALKER, COWLEY, VEASEY, JONES, RANDALL

Posted By: K. L. Kittleson
Date: 7/9/2020 at 14:07:36

Biography

J. Russ Walker, 90, of North East, Maryland, formerly of Dunkerton, Iowa, died at his home on Sunday, July 5, 2020.

James Russell Walker was born August 12, 1929, in Sumner, the son of Lloyd E. Sr. and Elsie Cowley Walker. He graduated from Sumner High School in 1947. He served in the United States Army during the Korean War (1951-1953), transferred to the Army Reserves and honorably discharged in April 1957. He was a member of Dunkerton American Legion Post #636.

Russ married Mary Elizabeth Veasey in 1953; she died November 19, 1958. He married Patricia Jones on July 9, 1960, in Waterloo.

He was a route salesman for Altstadt & Langlas Baking Co. in Waterloo, retiring in 1986 after 38 years.

Russ was an active member of First Baptist Church in Dunkerton serving as deacon, church treasurer, and participated in Saturday Men's Prayer Group. He was a skilled woodworker and created bedroom sets, restored furniture, and made over 58 cedar chests which are located all over the world. He enjoyed the outdoors and trout fishing. Above everything, family meant the most to him and their time spent together.

He is survived by his wife, Pat; three sons: Steve (Tammy) and Randy (Ann)‚ both of Waterloo, and Greg (Danita)‚ North East‚ MD; daughters Lynn (Scott) Harrell, Inola, OK and Donna Page, San Diego, CA; 12 grandchildren: Alesha (Ski) Walker, Amy (Devin) Short, AmberLee (Chris) Leitsch, Alex (Shaun) O’Donnell, June Walker, Rachel Walker, Joshua (Mary) Walker, Jesse Walker, Jordan Walker, Whitney (Shawn) Boike, Dawson Walker, Michelle Layman, Jenny Randall and Hannah Canfield; 19 great-grandchildren: Naomi, Christian, Elijah, Alexis, Parker, Addison, Jaiden, Elias, Abreah, Emma, Kellen, Vincent, Violet, Silas, Elliott, Everett, Lilly, Braydon, and Trevor; and three great-great-granddaughters, Nevaeh, Nalaya and Payton.

uss is preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Ruth; his first wife; a son, Michael; granddaughters, Ashley Walker and Joanna Randall; great-grandson, Dalton; sisters, Catherine Carney and Marie O. Walker; and by four brothers: Lloyd E. Jr., Paul, Stanley, and Harold.

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Services:
Services are pending at Locke Funeral Home.

Cemetery: (not given)

Memorials:
Memorials may be directed to First Baptist Church 101 W Sycamore St, Dunkerton, 50626 or to Cedar Valley Hospice, 2101 Kimball Ave #401, Waterloo, 50702.

SOURCE: Locke funeral home website