Russell Edward Frisbie, age 89, passed away on October 17, 2017 at home in the arms of his wife, Kathie with 32 years of marriage. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, October 21, 2017, at the Geo. M. Wittich-Lewis Home for Funeral and Cremation Services. Burial will be in the Muscatine Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017, from 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home. A memorial fund has been established at the funeral home in memory of Russell. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.lewisfuneralhomes.com.
Russell was born in Versailles, Morgan County, Missouri to the parents, Ellis Cleveland Frisbie and Matilda Ann (Sanders) Frisbie, seventh child of eight. He enlisted in the United States Army during WWII as a medic, and then later joined the United States Navy as a steam engine tech. He was a crew member aboard the USS Valley Forge", maiden voyage, the first US aircraft carrier to sail around the world, 1947 - 1948. He was employed by Armour Co., Doug & Dales, Eschelins Star-Kist and retired from Heinz Company maintenance department...[more]
rtment. He went on to work and maintained the City of Fruitland, Iowa. Russell had strong family values and he enjoyed his family and friends. He also enjoyed racing field trial dogs, raising horses and many other farm animals over the years.
Russell is survived by his wife, Kathie Frisbie; children, Debbie (Carl) Yerington of Muscatine, Kevin (Reanea) Frisbie of Fairfield, Iowa, Steve (Melanie) Frisbie of Jefferson City, Missouri, Brad (Lorianne) Frisbie of Washington, Iowa, Brian (Holly) Frisbie of Bucking Ham, Iowa, LeVonna Arena of Muscatine, Tim Titus of Muscatine, Dave Titus of Ava, Missouri, Johnny and Elmer Young of Muscatine; numerous grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.
Russell was preceded in death by his parents, Ellis and Matilda; children, Ronald Frisbie, Donald Frisbie, Paul Titus; grandchild, Buddy Frisbie; siblings, Raymond Frisbie, Reuben Frisbie, Cloye Hager, Kenneth Frisbie, Cleveland Frisbie, Cora Brown and Ruby Stanton and field trial dogs.
He will be loved and missed by all those who knew him.
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