Russ passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Dec. 28th in Stillwater. He is survived by his wife of 68 years Myra (Blume) Greeder, his children Beth, Brian, Cindy (Dan Chandler) and Jeff, his 11 grandchildren, and 4 great-grand children. He is preceded in death by his parents, his son Mike, his siblings Jim, Pat Tollefson and Sue Doerr.<br><br>Russ graduated from Mahtomedi High in 1953 and worked at 3M in the Industrial Specialties Division until his retirement. After retiring he and Myra enjoyed traveling and spent winters in Texas and Florida. Russ was an avid Vikings fan, enjoyed woodworking, golf, cooking, and spending time with family and friends.<br><br>Funeral service to be held at St. Andrew’s Lutheran Church Sanctuary Building, 900 Stillwater Rd., Mahtomedi, MN on Friday, January 3 at 11:00 am. Visitation 1 hour prior.<div></div><br>