Russell Jauss died on Saturday afternoon of October 22, 2011, at the Johnson Memorial Care Center in Dawson at the age of 86. Funeral service was at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, October 26, at Grace Lutheran Church with Pastor Kendall Stelter officiating and organist, Deb Lewis accompanying the singing of "Amazing Grace", "Rock of Ages" and "Eternal Father" (Navy Hymn). Honorary casketbearers were grandchildren: Cameron, Alexis, Andrea, Steve and Alison Jauss, Jodi and Ben Kiely, Jennifer Plooster, Kathy Korstad, Nick Quigley, Julie Walls, and Jodi and Lenaya Korstad and the active casketbearers were Andrew and Daniel Korstad, Blake and Robbie Hendrickson, Anthony Weeg and Nick Wray. Interment was in Grace Cemetery with military honors by Strand-Saboe VFW and Oscar Lee Legion Posts of Dawson. Visitation will be at Grace Lutheran Church on Tuesday from 5-7 PM with a 6:30PM prayer service. Russell Sutherland Jauss was born at the Swedish Hospital in Minneapolis, MN, on October 20, 1925, the middle child of 3. His nickname is Buddy or Bud, because he was the third generation to be named Russell. He attended grade school in Robbinsdale, MN, high school in Smithfield, VA and Richmond, VA, and graduated from Beauford, NC, in 1942, at the age of 16. He went to NC State College in Raleigh, NC, at 16 years old for 1 � years and then served in the Navy from 1943 until 1946. He was on an aircraft carrier in the South Pacific during World War II. He then returned to Minnesota and went to the University of Minnesota, but transferred to St. Cloud State University, graduating in 1950. Russ was a principal and teacher in Jeffers, MN, for 2 years, taught at Clarkfield, MN, for 2 years and then taught in Montevideo, MN, until he retired in 1975. He taught Mathematics and held numerous coaching positions at all the schools at which he worked. He started the media center at the Montevideo High School in 1965. Russell was married to Carol Holtey on June 12, 1950, at Appleton, MN. They had 2 sons: David and Mike and 1 daughter, Kathy. Russell married Millie Erickson Korstad in Montevideo on December 22, 1975. When he married Millie, he gained 7 step-children and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They enjoyed traveling throughout Europe, US, Hawaii, and spent 20 days in China. They spent several winters in California, at which time they took up rock collecting and polishing. Russ liked to do carpenter work and did most of the building on his home in Montevideo. In present days, he liked to watch sports of all kinds, history shows, and western movies on TV (especially John Wayne and Clint Eastwood), read the daily paper, and listen to classical music. He was a member of the VFW, American Legion and the Masons. Russ said the greatest thing in his life was being married to Millie. He believed in God and all the achievements for which God is responsible. He said he knew how to antagonize the Republicans and had a picture of himself with Hubert Humphrey. He obviously had a great sense of humor and it was a real joy to visit with him. Survivors include his wife, Millie; children: David (Julie) Jauss of Little Rock, Arkansas, Michael (Mary) Jauss of Minneapolis and Kathy (Dr. Michael) Kiely of Rochester, MN; step-children: Donald (Margaret) Korstad of Sacred Heart, Ardys Korstad of Amboy, Roger (Estella) Korstad of Arizona, Mark (Dorothy) Korstad of Boyd, Candice (Don) Hendrickson of Prior Lake, Kent (Diane) Korstad of Kansas City and Clydeen (Dave) Perkins of Crete, Nebraska; 7 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, numerous step-grand and great grandchildren; sister, Frankie (Vince) Leonard of Las Vegas; other family and friends. Preceding him in death were his parents and sister, Virginia Williams.