Funeral services for Russell John Ertz, 43, of Windom, Minnesota, will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, July 2, 2015, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom. The church is located at 532 17th Street.
Interment will be in St. Genevieve Cemetery in Lake Benton, Minnesota, located on Highway #14 East.
Visitation will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2015, at LaCanne Family Funeral Service in Windom, located at 2280 6th Avenue.
Russell Ertz passed away on Thursday afternoon, June 25, 2015 at the South Shore Care Center in Worthington, Minnesota.
Russell John Ertz was born on March 14, 1972 in Tyler, Minnesota, the son of Clarence and Mary (North) Ertz. He was baptized at St. Genevieve Catholic Church in Lake Benton and later confirmed at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom. He received his education from Windom Area Public High School.
Russell worked at PM Windom for 12 years and also worked as a farmhand for a farmer near Windom.
He was a member of the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Windom. Russell enjoyed fishing, hunting and video games.
Russell is survived by three children, Andrew, Abby and Adam Ertz of Windom; five siblings, David Ertz and his wife, Karla, of Mountain Lake, Minnesota Robert Ertz of Ruthton, Minnesota, Daniel Ertz and his wife, Theresa, of Mankato, Minnesota, Anna Heern and her husband, Ken, of Jackson, Minnesota and James Ertz of Ruthton; mother of his children, Christina Bailey of Windom and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Clarence and Mary Ann Ertz.