Russell Clare Oswalt

Russell Clare Oswalt, 83 of Collins died on Saturday, February 11, 2012 at the Zearing Health Care Center in Zearing. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, February 14 in the Collins Christian Church, 303 Main Street in Collins. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery. Russ was born on August 10, 1928 in Marshalltown to Floyd and Ada (Wescott) Oswalt. He attended the Prairie Flower Country School through 8th grade and graduated from Collins Community High School in 1945. Russ served in the Merchant Marines before returning to the family farm. On August 15, 1948, he married Wanda Jane Anderson in Collins. Their 63 years of married life were spent together farming northeast of Collins. Russ loved spending time with his family, traveling with Wanda, fishing, golfing, and playing cards. He was a lifelong member of the Collins Christian Church and belonged to the Collins Lions Club and Masonic Lodge #292. Russ served as a town councilman and also as mayor of Collins. Russ is survived by his wife Wanda of Collins; three sons, Robert (Diana) Oswalt of Colo, William (Dawn) Oswalt of Jaffrey, NH, and Bradley Oswalt of Colo; two daughters Barbara (Bill) M...[more]

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hias of Denver, IA and Becky (Lindsey) Beving of Wellsburg, IA; 15 grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; three sisters, Norene Hale of Des Moines, Marguerite Farren of Newton, and Lola Dodd of Collins. Russ was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, Gale and Bill Oswalt, and a grandson Cory Oswalt. Visitation will be held on Monday, February 13 with the family present from 5-7:00 p.m. again at the Collins Christian Church in Collins. A memorial fund has been established in loving memory of Russ for the Collins Christian Church or the Zearing Health Care Center. Online condolences may be directed to chetryanmortuary.com. Chet Ryan Mortuary in Nevada has been entrusted with the care of Russ and his family.