Russell Nelson Farnsworth 62, Winner passed away on February 24 at the Winner Regional Long Term Care Facility. Funeral services were held on Monday, February 29 at 10 a.m. at Mason Funeral Home in Winner. Burial followed in the Winner City Cemetery.
Russ was born on May 23, 1953 in Winner, S.D. to Lloyd and Ruth (Nelson) Farnsworth. He was raised on the family farm near Carter, S.D. attended Carter School and graduated from Winner High School in 1971. He graduated in 1980 from Western College of Auctioneering in Billings, Montana.
From an early age, he enjoyed being around livestock and pets. Russ worked for several ranchers and farmers in the Winner area and worked for the Winner Livestock Auction Company. He was a very good hand with cattle. Russ also managed the Elks Club for many years. He had a beautiful singing voice and sang at many funerals and weddings. Kenny said he always had a white shirt ready for him. Russ enjoyed deer hunting with his family and friends, keeping track of area sports teams and the Chicago Cubs, playing a good game of pitch and throwing darts. He had a good imagination and was never without a story or two.
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