Russell Dale “Rusty” Haskins celebrated new life on his reception into Heaven September 15th, 2014 surrounded by family and friends when he passed from the earthly life.
Rusty was born March 2nd 1959 to Wes & Shirley ( Sherill )Haskins. The first of three children, he grew up on the family farm in Merrill Oregon. He graduated from Lost River High School in 1977. In 1978 he began a career that spanned 30 years, first with United Telephone as a lineman and ending with CenturyLink as a Senior Engineer.
In April of 1980 Rusty married Cherrie Grounds and together they had three children. In 2000 his family was complete when he married the love of his life Mary Doroski and welcomed her daughter as his own. Their happiest times together were spent riding ATV’s on the sand dunes of OR, WA, CA, and ID with their dunes family and listening to Radio Classics while traveling. Rusty instilled a spirit of perseverance in all four of his children that has passed on to all five of his grandchildren. He will be greatly missed by his earthly family.
Rusty is survived by wife Mary Haskins; father Wes Haskins; daughters, Jennifer Haskins, Heather ( & Lance ) Waack, Lindsay ( & Danny ) Gilkerson Borg; son, Christopher Haskins ( & Katie ) Pritchett; sisters, Lori ( & Mike ) Lampkins, and Sharon Haskins; brother Bill ( & Mary Smith ) Haskins; grandchildren, Aireal, Annabelle, Raegan, Bennett and Remi; nephews; Travis, Ryan, Johnny, Michael, Kev, Cody and Donovan; nieces, Rachel, Kira, Cora, Keisha and Julie; Rusty is also survived by Kevin and Beth Ann Doroski, Daryl Doroski, Keith and Isabelle Doroski, Susan Doroski and mother in law Betsy Doroski and his “Dunes Family”; Clinton and Pixie Bryan, Rick and Bonnie Breedlove, Lance and Leah Tillotson. Stephanie and Micah Lee and their daughter Violet as well as many more extended family, friends and his beloved dog Hemi.
A celebration of Life will be held 4:00 p.m., September 27th at Anderson’s Tribute Center ( 1401 Belmont Avenue, Hood River, Oregon 97031 ). A memorial service will be held 9:30 a.m., October 17th at the Merrill Presbyterian Church ( 210 W 2nd St, Merrill, OR 97633 ).
The family asks that you donate to the American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org or the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation www.JDRF.org and support the local diabetes walk of your choice in memory of Rusty.
Please visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for family.