Russell 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 was held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, October 14, 2024, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woden. Inurnment was at Bingham Township Cemetery.

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.