Russell Strable, 61, of Massena died Feb. 4, 2012, at his home in Massena.
Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012, at Steen Funeral Home, 205 W. Fifth St., Massena with burial following in Victoria Township Cemetery, south of Massena. The Rev. Lauri Greenlee will officiate the service. Online condolences may be left to the family at www.steenfunerals.com.
Visitation with family present will be 5 to 7 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Russell Eugene Strable, son of Judy (Hagen) Miller and Gene Strable was born May 19, 1950, in Des Moines.
Russell attended school in Milo and Des Moines. He graduated from Des Moines Tech in 1968. He was in the Air National Guard Military Police Division for 13 years.
On April 17, 1982, Russell married Dixie.
Russell is survived by his wife Dixie of Massena, children Rusty Strable of Sheldahl, and Kristie (husband Merle) McKinzie of Polk City, stepchildren Pam Aincham of Atlantic and Brian Swails (Mitiz Hamilton) of Omaha, Neb.; three grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a step-grandchild.
Russell was preceded in death by his parents, infant sister Pamela Strable, daughter-in-law Chris Strable, a grandson and mother-in-law Jolean Parker.