ar Baptist School and President of the Iowa Chapter of the American Association of Christian Schools. He is survived by his loving wife of 68 years, Merilyn; children, Becky Farrell and Doug (Lori) Farrell; grandchildren, Joshua (Bethany) Farrell, Julie (Alex) Bee, Jacob (Paige) Farrell, Jenni Farrell, George Neuharth and Miles (Brandi) Neuharth; and 6 great-grandchildren. Russ was preceded in death by 5 brothers; 3 sisters; and his parents. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at Altoona Regular Baptist Church, 803 3rd Avenue SW, Altoona. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 pm on Monday, February 12, 2018 at the church. Burial will take place at Oralabor Cemetery in Ankeny. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. Condolences may be expressed at www.HamiltonsFuneralHome.com To read the full obituary, please click here: http://www.hamiltonsfuneralhome.com/services/services_detail.aspx?rid=30656