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Russell Lee Herring, 87, of Bellefontaine, and formerly of Russells Point, passed away Thursday, Feb. 25, 2016, at Heartland of Bellefontaine.
He was born Dec. 31, 1928, in Urbana, a son of the late Florence Mae Longshore and Truman Dunn Herring.
On Sept. 3, 1978, he married the former Norma L. Wallace Summers and she preceded him in death on Feb. 28, 2013.
He also was preceded in death by his stepmother, Luella Herring; a sister, Joan Shepherd; two brothers, James Minor Herring and Robert T. Herring; and a stepson, Robert Summers.
He is survived by three children by his first wife, Phyllis J. Rambo, who are Karen (Terry) Brown of DeGraff, Ronnie (Tammy) Herring of Lakeview, and Brenda (Robert, Sr.) Grumbling of Russells Point, three stepchildren, Rodney (Terri) Summers, Shane (Kim) Summers and Cheri Alltop; eight grandchildren, Shelby (Kyle) Brown, Linda Little, Melissa (Rich) Spires, Jamie (Jim) Marshall, Nicole (Jordan) Tanner, Robert (Megan) Grumbling, Jr., Michael (Stephanie) Grumbling, and Richard (Caitlyn) Grumbling; 10 stepgrandchildren, Janie, Ashley, Rod “Roddie”, Jill, Austin, Sierra, and Johnny Summers, Brison, Beau, and Brianna Swank; several great-grandchildren; a brother, Ronnie Johns of Springfield; a stepbrother, Thurman D. Herring of Lakeview; a daughter-in-law, Cathy Summers of Bellefontaine; and numerous nieces and nephews.
He retired from Airstream in 1994 after 35 years of service. He was a veteran of the United States Army serving during the Korean Conflict. He was a life member of the Indian Lake Fish & Game Club and was a former member of the Indian Joint Fire Department, which he served as chief in the early 1960s. He enjoyed fishing, especially his fishing trips to Minnesota and Wisconsin, going to auctions, mushroom hunting, playing pool and meeting with his friends at McDonald’s in Russells Point.
When he was younger, he enjoyed taking his family camping and to Florida during Christmas. He was fondly known for his whistling and by his grandchildren as “Grandpa Butt Pincher”.
Pastor Dana Kidder begins funeral services at 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 2, at Shoffstall Funeral Home, 205 S. Main St., Lakeview.
Visitation is Tuesday, March 1, from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home with a fireman’s service at 8 p.m.
Burial is in Huntsville Cemetery with military honors provided by the Logan County Veterans Honor Guard.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given in his name to Indian Lake Fish and Game Club, 1055 State Route 708, Russells Point.
Condolences may be expressed at shoffstallfuneralhome.com.