Russell Poole

February 5, 1948 - July 12, 2015

Russell Lee Poole, 67, of rural Bloomfield, Iowa passed away July 12, 2015 at his home. He was born February 5, 1948 in Ottumwa, Iowa to Harry Elton and Edith Fern Marshall Poole. He married Suzanne Ferguson June 21, 1992 in Index, Washington. Russell graduated from Memphis High School in 1966 and joined the United States Marine Corps, serving during Vietnam. He later worked as an officer for a prison in Washington. He is survived by his wife, Suzanne Poole; son, Robert Poole; two daughters, Dana and Amanda Poole; four grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Robert Elton Poole. Graveside services with burial of the cremated remains will be at 2:00 p.m. on July 17, 2015 at the Keokuk National Cemetery in Keokuk, Iowa. A memorial has been established to the Vietnam Veterans of America.