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I appreciated Rusti as a co-worker, supervisor and friend. He will be missed!
Al Kaltenthaler
August 20, 2023


Photo courtesy of Palmer Bush & Jensen Family Funeral Homes - Delta Chapel
Jun 12, 1959 - Aug 4, 2023
I appreciated Rusti as a co-worker, supervisor and friend. He will be missed!
Al Kaltenthaler
August 20, 2023
Our sincere condolences to the family. Rusti was a high school classmate that we kept in touch with throughout the years. Remembering all the good times we had in high school!! So very sorry for the loss.
Brad and Michelle Eash
August 12, 2023 | LaGrange, IN | Friend
Rusti was a very good friend of mine for years. Met him in the early 80s, and boy, did we have some memorable times. I'm deeply saddened to learn of his passing, and my since condolences go out to his family and his many friends.
Steve Eldridge
August 12, 2023 | Burr Oak, MI | Friend
To the entire family, My thoughts & prayers are with you. Rusti was a year behind me, so when our Reunions came around, Rusti was there. We always had a crazy good time together. So Sorry for your loss.
Julie (Hopper) Miller
August 11, 2023 | LaGrange, IN | Friend
Rusti was a good neighbor, kind, helpful, and generous. I miss him. Having a shared driveway ensured that we stayed in touch. Our first winter, Rusti bought a snowblower so he could take care of the driveway in the spirit of it being "good exercise." My daughter's visits, which meant an extra car in the driveway, always came with a greeting, if not in person, then with a text to "have fun." Favorite images that will stay with me are of Rusti setting off for an afternoon ride on his motorcycle...
Susan Henderson
August 11, 2023 | Lansing, MI | Neighbor
RIP Rusti. He actually started his career with Madden and assoc. in Lagrange then returned to BSU to finish his degree. We had a femreat group of enthusiastic young people working together for several years - always proud to call Rusti one of them.
Donna Holcomb
August 10, 2023 | Lagrange, IN | Friend
I am saddened to hear of Rusti's passing. I worked with him at C2AE and enjoyed talking with him about golf, his children and some of his most interesting projects. I will be keeping his family and friends in my thoughts during this difficult time.
Christine Coon
August 09, 2023 | Grand Rapids, MI | Coworker
In loving memory of a wonderful person. A great friend that I met during our freshman year at Lakeland, and our friendship grew from there. Rusti will be missed by many. I can say that it was an honor and privilege to have been able to call him a friend. RIP my friend
Tony Lower
August 09, 2023 | Wawaka, IN | Friend
We are all so very sorry for the loss of Rusti. He was a dear and thoughtful
person, a loving father and a generous friend. He will be missed. Our family's thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Gina Di Girolamo
August 08, 2023 | Burlington, KY | Family
Charles “Rusti” Russell Owens II, 64, of Lansing, Michigan, passed away on August 4th, 2023 of natural causes. Charles was born on June 12th, 1959 to Charles and Opal Owens in Sturgis, Michigan. Charles was a graduate of Lakeland High School, class of 1977 and went on to study...
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