Russell LeRoy Hibben, 90, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023, at MercyOne, Dubuque.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, September 21, at Westminster Presbyterian Church with Pastor MargaretAnne Overstreet officiating. A visitation will be held from 1-2 p.m., Thursday at the church. Burial will be at 11:00 a.m., Friday, September 22 in Garden of Memories Cemetery, Waterloo, Iowa, where Military Honors will be conducted. The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home and Crematory, 2659 JFK Road is entrusted with arrangements.

Russ was born on October 17, 1932, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Russell E. and Ione (Brown) Hibben.

He met Leona Medders at the National Cattle Congress in Waterloo and the two fell in love on horseback. The couple was united in marriage on March 7, 1953.

Russ was employed at Rath Packing Company when he was drafted into the Korean War. He served our country in the United States Army until his honorable discharged in 1954.

In 1985 Russ and Leona moved to Dubuque. Russ worked at the Dubuque Packing Company until his retirement.

After his retirement from Dubuque Packing Co. Russ served countless families as a funeral attendant at the Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Funeral Home.

Russ was an active member of Westminster Presbyterian Church. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Masonic Lodge. He served as Worthy Grand Patron for the State of Iowa in 2016.

Russ is survived by his children, Gary (Karen) Hibben of Waterloo, IA, Vicki (Don) Payne of Traer, IA, and Robert (Amy) Hibben of Asbury, IA; 12 grandchildren, Jessica and Joshua Hibben, Jeremy Payne. Vanessa Johnson, Sara and Justin Pittman, Brooke Schrage, Nicole Ryden, Niki Basra, Billy Kafar, Alicia Hibben and Marie Davis; 32 great- grandchildren and 6 great- great grandchildren; and his brother, Jimmie (Joan) Hibben of Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Leona; son, Steven; great- grandson, Gabe; and brothers, Richard “Bruce” Hibben, Ronald “Buck” Hibben and Robert “Bob” Hibben.

Memorials may be given to Westminster Presbyterian Church.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and staff at MercyOne. Especially the emergency room department and the cardiologist unit.