Fife, Russell Sr. Obituary

Fife, Russell Sr. attended Horace Mann High School in Gary, IN. View the obituary, post a memory, or share a photo about Fife, Russell Sr..

Graduation Year	Class of 1944
Date of Passing	Jul 10, 2018
About	Russell O. Fife, Sr., age 91, of Portage, formerly of Lady Lake, Florida and Hobart, passed away July 10, 2018. He was born on February 3, 1927 in Gary, IN to the late Elbert and Florence Fife. He is survived by his children, Ralph (Marie) Pyle of Belleville, IL, Lynn Smith of Valparaiso, Cheryl (Jim Candler) Austin of Hobart, Russell O. (Karen) Fife, Jr. of Hobart; brother, Gerald (Sharon) Fife of Henderson, NV; special friends, Richard and Diana Fendley of Lady Lake, FL; many grandchildren, great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. The family would like to extend a special thank you to his home health care nurse, Laura Traficante. Thank you for taking such good care of dad for the past three years. You are considered family. He was a graduate of Horace Mann High School, in Gary, IN, Class of 1944. He was veteran of WWII, serving in the Army Air Corps In Wiesbaden, Germany. He was preceded in death by his wife, Theola R. Fife in 1992; second wife, Dee Fife in 2004; six siblings; son-in-law, James Austin; granddaughter, Susan; grandsons, Robert and Michael. In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to your favorite charity in his honor.