Russell W Hassler

Russell W. Hassler, 91, of Princeton passed away at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 20, at Liberty Village of Princeton. Born Feb. 6, 1925, in Princeton to Ferdinand and Bertha Viola (Long) Hassler, he married Velma E. Mead Aug. 9, 1948, in Rockford. She survives. He worked at Champion Pneumatic in Princeton for 30 years. He was a PFC in the U.S. Army in 1943. He was a member of St. Matthews Lutheran Church in Princeton, IL Also surviving are one son, David Hassler of Oswego; one sister, Imogene Anderson of Princeton; and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Larry D. Hassler; and one brother, Harold Hassler.