Russell E. Meyering

Russell E. Meyering, 80, of Woden, passed away Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City.

 A memorial service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden with Rev. John Heille officiating. Inurnment will be at Bingham Township Cemetery.

To view the livestream of his service please click the following link:  Russell Meyering Memorial Service

 A memorial visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m., Sunday, October 13th at St. John’s Lutheran Church.

Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church. 

Russell Everett Meyering, the son of Heiko and Grace (Wessels) Meyering, was born November 4, 1943, on a farm north of Woden. He graduated from Buffalo Center High School in 1961 at the age of 17. On October 9, 1964, he married Thelma Stohr at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Titonka. Russell farmed for 43 years, retiring in 2008. He also did a little hail adjusting for Farmers Mutual Hail Insurance Company. He loved to golf, play cards, dance, sing and go fishing. He also enjoyed playing pool when wintering in Texas and family vacations, especially taking family water skiing and wakeboarding.

 He was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden.

 Russell is survived by his wife of 60 years, Thelma of Woden; two daughters, Sheila (Jeff) Hawthorne of Inver Grove Heights, MN, and Angela (Jim) Korsa of Lakeville, MN; grandchildren, Allison and Ali Villa, Tyler Korsa and his special friend, Payton Braun, Trevor Korsa, Nicole Hawthorne and fiance, Andy Mavencamp and Elaina Hawthorne; siblings, James (Karen) Meyering of Woden, Jeriene Sleper of Ruthven, Leroy (Ruth) Meyering of Eden Prairie, MN, Henry (Janet) Meyering of Garner, Marsha (Dan) Saybolt of Miami, FL and Elaine (Dale) Price of Lakota; sister-in-law, Sharon Uken of Titonka; a host of nieces and nephews and adopted grandkids; and his winter Texan friends.

 He was preceded in death by his parents Heiko and Grace Meyering; father and mother-in-law, Edward and Grace Stohr; brothers-in-law, Gary Sleper, Ron Christensen and George Uken; and sister-in-law, Elaine Christensen.