Russell D. Person
June 11, 1936 - April 16, 2014

Russell D. Person

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Russell Dean Person, age 77, of Fremont,
died Wednesday (April 16, 2014) in the Nye Legacy Rehab Center in Fremont.

Russ was born June 11, 1936 in Wahoo, Nebraska. He was the eldest of four children born to Wallace and Chersty (Anderson) Person. He grew up on the family farm 2 miles south of Wahoo. He was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wahoo. He taught Sunday School for several years. Russ graduated from Wahoo High School in 1954, and attended the University of Nebraska and graduated with an Agronomy degree in 1958. He was married to Sara Anne Henderson on January 1, 1966 in Berkeley, California.

Russ was in the R.O.T.C. program at UNL and then graduated from Officers Candidate School. He served 4 years active duty in the US Army at Fort Ord, California. He served another 19 years in the US Army National Guard in Nebraska and retired at the rank of Major. Russ also managed the University of Nebraska Agronomy Field Lab in Mead, retiring in 1999 after 33 years of dedicated service.

Russ was an active member of Salem Lutheran Church. He was chairman of the building committee and managed several construction and remodeling projects. He served on the church council and had been president of the ACT club several times over the years. He was a member of the Golden K Kiwanis Club and served a couple years as president. He served several years in scouting as a Cub Pack Master of Pack 104, and Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 104. He received the Silver Beaver award and the Wood badge for his active service.

Russ loved traveling with Sara around the world and had a wonderful retirement. He enjoyed his yearly 2 week vacation at the Henderson family cabin in Pinecrest, California. Russ and Sara, over the years, had hosted two AFS foreign high school students, and four AFS foreign teachers. Russ and Sara went to square dancing over the years. Russ was an avid reader and kept up with current events.

Russ is survived by his wife Sara, sister Dorothy (Phil) Feese of Kearney; sister-in-law Betty Person of Knoxville, Iowa; sons Carl Person of San Jose, CA and Raymond Person of Portland, Oregon; daughter Linda (Rob) Rosenthal of Cedar Rapids, Iowa; 3 grandkids Daniel, Sara, and Michael Rosenthal; niece Karen (Brian) Brustkern of Johnston, Iowa; nephews Roger Feese of Lincoln and George (Elke) Feese of Morristown, N.J.

Russ was preceded in death by his parents, and two brothers.

Visitation and viewing will be on Monday (April 21st) at Salem Lutheran Church beginning at 9:30 AM with the funeral service to follow at 10:30 AM. (No visitation at the funeral home). Full Military Honors, by the Fremont Honor Guard of American Legion Post 20 and VFW Post 854 will also be conducted at the church immediately after the funeral. The committal will be in Sunset View Cemetery in El Cerrito, California.
Memorials may be directed to the family for distribution. Ludvigsen Mortuary is assisting the family.

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Visitation
Monday, April 21, 2014
9:00am to service time
Salem Lutheran Church (ELCA)
401 E. Military
Fremont, NE  68025
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Service
Funeral Service
Monday, April 21, 2014
10:30am
Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church
410 E. Military
Fremont, NE  68025
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Interment
Sunset View Cemetery
El Cerrito, CA

Condolences(10)

  1. Sue Maly
    Sara and family...I am sorry to read about your loss. What a great family and life you had with him. You have many great memories to reflect on at this difficult time.
  2. Peggy Stambaugh
    Sara my thoughts and prayers are with you. The world has lost a wonderful man as heaven gains an angel. I just found out today, the 21rst or I would have attended the service.
  3. sherry wright
    Sara,
    I am so sorry to hear of the loss of your husband. I know your many memories will help you get through this difficult time. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
  4. Ruby Urban
    My sincere sympathy to the Russ Person family. I had the opportunity to work with Russ at the UNL-ARDC and in my early years helped him with clerical support projects for the Agronomy Unit. Russ was always appreciative and was easy to talk with. It was a pleasure to have worked with him.
  5. Ed Sylves Berry
    Russ was a wonderful uncle who will be sorely missed. I have many fond memories of summer vacations spent with Russ, Sara and my cousins Carl, Ray and Linda occasionally in Nebraska but mostly in California. I enjoyed listening to stories about the experimental farm and understanding Russell's appreciation of the land. Thank you for your guidance and being a good role model. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family in this time of mourning and transition.
  6. Cindy Creason
    Sara, I am sorry for your loss of a wonder husband and father, he was an awesome person. you've had wonderful travels together to remember and treasure. You are in my prayers.
  7. Sandi Freburg Spadafora
    You and your Family are in my Thoughts and Prayers.
  8. Judy schroeder
    Sarah,

    So sorry for your loss. You are so blessed to have had all the trips and adventures to remember, treasure them. And your children are added blessings. Just know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Judy and Bob Schroeder.
  9. Cindy Gustafson
    Sara and family, I am so sorry about Russ. We were all praying for him to get well to come home. I feel blessed for knowing him and working with him on church council. He was a wonderful person to know. You and your family are in my prayers.
  10. Delbert Hiemstra
    Sara: Our deepest sympathy on the passing of Russ. He was a faithful servant of God in many area's of service to members of Salem Lutheran Church. Rest in Peace faithful servant.
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