OBITUARY: Low, Russell M., Worth county, Iowa



                              Russell M. Low

[Northwood Anchor online - Posted March 12, 2002 - www.northwoodanchor.com]


Russell M. Low, 84, of Northwood, Iowa died Monday, March 4, 2002 at the
Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit in Mason City, IA.

Funeral services were Friday at the Northwood United Methodist Church in
Northwood, with Rev. Richard Jensen and Hospice Chaplain Tom Healey
officiating.  Burial was at the Sunset Rest Cemetery, Northwood.

Schroeder & Sites Funeral Home, Northwood, was in charge of arrangements.

Russell was born on Sept. 3, 1917 in Gordonsville, MN to Manley and Blanche
Wells Low.

He served in the U.S. Army for six months prior to his marriage to
Dorothy Gentz on June 24, 1942.  He farmed and lived in the Northwood area
since 1942.  In 1971 they moved to Northwood and he worked for Continental
Grain for 10 years and continued to farm.

He was a member Eagles No. 2258 in Albert Lea, MN.  He liked his
livestock; pigs, cattle, and milked cows for over 35 years.  He loved
playing cards, farming, and loved being with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one son Delbert, one grandson
Tony Low, four brothers, Vale, Clarence, Harold and Lyle; three sister;
Lucille, Pearl and Arlene.

He is survived by his wife Dorothy of Northwood; one daughter Arlene
Meland of Clinton, IA; three sons, Arlen Low and his wife Ann of Northwood,
Lonnie Low of Northwood, Rocky Low and his wife Connie of Northwood; three
brothers Carroll and his wife Francis of Lake Mills, Allen and his wife
Delores of Northwood, and Richard and his wife Marge of Northwood; one
sister Bernice Estes and her husband Drexel of Northwood; four sisters-in-
law, Bernice Low of Albert Lea, Luella Low of Fertile, Eleanor Low of
Northwood and Pat Low of Northwood; three brothers-in-law, George Matthews
of Mason City, Leif Weston of Mason City and Carl Grosland of Mason City;
10 grandchildren; nine great grandchildren and close friend Candace Low;
many nieces and nephews.




Copyright (c) 2002 by Kermit Kittleson
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