Russell L. Young, 87, of Waterloo, Iowa, died on April 27, 2016. He was born Sept. 10, 1928 in Bassett, Iowa, son of Clifford and Ora (Gerry) Young. He married Norma De Bar, November 21, 1947, at Walnut Street Baptist Church, Waterloo; she died March 15, 2016.

Rusty graduated from East Waterloo High School in 1946. He then served in the U.S. Navy from 1946 to 1949. He graduated from Prairie Bible Institute, Three Hills, Alberta, Canada; Baptist Bible Seminary, Johnson City, New York, Strasbourg University, Strasbourg, France.

He and his wife were missionaries in Guadeloupe, French West Indies under the West Indies Mission for 10 years, and in France for 32 years under Evangelical Baptist Mission. He was a member of Walnut Ridge Baptist Church, Waterloo where over the years he served as a greeter, an ABF teacher, and a deacon.

Survived by: a daughter, Crissie (David) Boyd of Veghel, Netherlands; a son, Randal (Lisa) Young of Waterloo, IA; 5 grandchildren: Daniel (Heather) Boyd of Bergen-op-Zoom, Netherlands, Mark (Leslie) Boyd of Neumarkt, Germany, Nathan (Rebekah) Boyd of Marion, Malorie Young of Waterloo, Jonathan Young of Waterloo, 12 great grandchildren; and a brother, Keith (Donna) Young of Waterloo.

Preceded by: his wife, his parents, one sister, Betty Wilderbuer and 3 brothers, Gerry, Kenneth and Lester Young.

Philippians 1:6: “Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.”

Memorials may be directed to the Youngs‘ first church established in France, the Evangelical Baptist Church in Le Mée, France.

Checks may be made to Walnut Ridge Baptist Church and note Rusty Young memorial in the memo line.