RICH, Russell Eugene, 1927-2011

RICH, CRILE, BORGLUM, RAY, MEYER, MESSER, RUGG

Posted By: Betty Hootman (email)
Date: 2/24/2012 at 09:21:17

Fairfield (IA) Ledger
Page 8, Col. 3-4
Monday, 23 May 2011

Russell E. Rich

Russell E. Rich, 83, of Wayland, formerly of Lockridge, died Saturday, May 21, 2011 at Henry County Health Center.

A service will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Murphy Funeral Home in Mount Pleasant, with the Rev. Dianne Brokken officiating. Burial will be at Forest Home Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where the family will be present from 6-8 p.m.

Memorials may be directed to Wayland First Responders or American Cancer Society. Online condolences maybe sent to the family at www.beattymurphyfh.com.

Mr. Rich was born May 30, 1927, in Henry County, the son of Velma Rich Messer. He married Ina Crile Nov. 8, 1950, at First Lutheran church in Mount Pleasant.

Mr. Rich was raised by his grandparents David and Naomi Rich. He attended Douglas School at Merrimac. He worked for Nebel Trucking of Wayland and Peterson Implement, Supply Coop, Biggs Feed and Grain and Messer Feed, all of Mount Pleasant. He owned a poultry business and farmed in the Lockridge community until his retirement in 1999, when he moved to Wayland.

Survivors include his wife; five children, Maxine Borglum and husband Jim of Waverly, Beverly Ray of Granger, Michael Rich and wife Cheryl of Mount Pleasant, Gary Rich of Mount Pleasant and Keith Rich and wife Trudy of Lockridge; eight grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren; three sisters: Norma Meyer, Ruth Messer and Liz Rugg all of Wayland; and two brothers: Roger Messer of Williford, Ark., and David Messer of Knoxville, Tenn.

He was preceded in death by his mother and one brother: Robert Rich.