Robert Wayne "Bob" Russell 1946 - 2018

GAPP, RUSSELL, DERBY

Posted By: Connie Swearingen -Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/8/2018 at 22:00:30

Sioux City Journal
26 September 2018

Sioux City

Robert Wayne "Bob" Russell, 71, of Sioux City, passed away Monday, Sept. 24, 2018, at his residence.

Services will be 1 p.m. Friday at Nelson-Berger Northside Chapel. The Rev. Scott Van Voorst will officiate. Visitation will be noon until service time Friday at the funeral home. Online condolences may be directed to www.meyerbroschapels.com.

Bob was born on Dec. 22, 1946, in Sioux City, to Wayne and Leota (Gapp) Russell. He attended school through the Sioux City Public Schools before joining the U.S. Army in 1964. While enlisted, Bob served in Korea as a truck driver and as an instructor at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. In 1967, Bob returned to Sioux City and began working at General Motors, where he remained for 13 and a half years. Following his time at General Motors, he worked for the Local 33 Pipefitters Union in Sioux City for 30 years before retiring.

On May 18, 2013, he married his longtime partner, Connie Derby, in Hinton, Iowa.

Bob enjoyed fishing, playing pool and darts, boating, camping, and collecting swords and knives.

Survivors include Bob's wife, Connie Russell; sons, Jamie P. Russell of Sioux City, and Jaime L. Russell of Sioux City; daughters, Tiffeny Neal (Rod) of Dakota City, and Jaylynn Russell of Sioux City; five grandchildren; brother, Terry Russell of Colorado; sisters, Beverly Olson of Sioux City, and Diane Fowler (Ed) of Jefferson, S.D.; and several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; son, Robert W. Russell Jr.; sister, Debra Kunkel; and brother, Donald Russell.