Russ is survived by his wife, Linda; his daughter, Jessica Pollnow, South Windsor, Conn.; his son, Corey Pollnow, Manchester, Conn.; stepson, Eric (Lisa) Ebeling, Salt Lake City, Utah; stepdaughter, Melissa (Ryan) Kurz, Baraboo; two grandsons, Brody and Bryce Kurz; his parents, Milton and Enice Pollnow, Neenah; a brother, Jan (Georgia) Pollnow, West End, N.C.; a sister, Jill Kimball, Poulsbo, Wash.; and two brothers-in-law, Neil Caflisch and Roger (Beverly) Caflisch, both of Baraboo.