Russell C. Sather, 85, of Houston, Minn., died on Friday, June 29, 2018, at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston.
Russell Clayton Sather was born on April 21, 1933, in Morris, Minn., to Ralph and Clara (Morseth) Sather. He attended school in Herman, Minn., and graduated from Morris Agricultural School. Russell served in the U.S. Army in Germany from February 1954 to November 1955. He was united in marriage to Eileen Hahn on September 29, 1956, in Houston. Russell and Eileen lived in Minneapolis, Minn., and southeastern Minnesota until settling in Houston, Minn., with their two daughters in 1965. He worked many jobs over the years. For the last many years Russell drove bus for Valley View Healthcare and Rehab. In his spare time, Russell enjoyed fishing, reading, scrapping and joke telling. He was a member of the Arnet -Sheldon American Legion Post in Houston and the Olmsted County Historical Society.
Russell is survived by two daughters: Esther (Jeffrey) Oldenburg of Jackson, Minn., and Ruthanne (Tab) Lindback of Minneapolis, Minn.; four grandchildren: Kristen and Aaron Oldenburg, and Marissa and Chad Lindback; and by a sister, Barbara (Bernie) Jahn and a sister-in-law, Carol Sather.
He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Eileen, sister Sylvia, and brother Chuck.
The family prefers memorials directed to the Arnet-Sheldon American Legion Post in Houston.
The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, July 6, 2018, at Cross of Christ Lutheran Church in Houston, with the Reverend Linda McPeak officiating. Burial will be in the Stone Church Cemetery in Houston. Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at Hoff Funeral and Cremation Service in Houston and one hour prior to the service on Friday at the church.
Leave a memory of Russell and sign his online guestbook at www.hofffuneral.com.