after a long, brave fight against Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis. Because he was a veteran (Vietnam era), he was buried with military honors at Ft. Logan Military Cemetery in Denver.
Russ graduated in 1965 from South High School in Denver and attended Metropolitan State University, also in Denver, for about a year. While still in high school, he began his working life at the first McDonalds in Denver (of which he was very proud). After his short stint in college, he went on to work as an electrician, a firefighter, a business owner, a salesman, and a maintenance man (one job at a time). He also served three years in the Colorado Air National Guard, and, once activated, the United States Air Force.
Russ enjoyed gardening, working in his garage building, fixing, putting together, and generally puttering, thrifting, and spending time with his family. He enjoyed finding things at the thrift stores or on Craig’s List, refurbishing them, and putting them back on Craig’s List for sale. Russ loved to watch the birds and liked to buy or refurbish bird houses and feeders to hang in the yard.
He was a long-time member of the Bahá’í Faith and was devoted to God and Bahá’u’lláh, the latest of God’s Messengers to humanity and the founder of the Bahá’í Faith. Before he got sick, Russ was active in the Fort Collins Bahá’í Community and loved to be able to serve God and the community when he was able.
Russ is survived by his wife, Kathy, to whom he was a devoted and loving husband for 52 years; his beloved children: son Jeremy Wyckoff (Gale) lives in Frederick, Colorado and is a GM Master Technician and Shop Foreman at a Chevrolet dealership in Broomfield, Colorado; and daughter, Megan Wyckoff (Chris Olson), lives and works in Portland, Oregon, as a psychotherapist in private practice; and his devoted (and retired) sisters, Joie Peters of Englewood, Colorado and Barb Baker of Sun River, Oregon. He is also survived by his wonderful grandsons, Anthony Borders (Cammie Barney), Blair, Nebraska, and Aden Wyckoff, a freshman at Frederick High School.
Russ was predeceased by his mother and father, Frankie and Guy Wyckoff.
He is also survived by all his close and well-loved in-laws: brother- and sister-in-law, David and Mary Lynn Stallings of Fort Collins; niece Katlyn Stallings Savoy (Ben), and great-nieces, Ava and Evelyn, of Fort Collins; niece, Jessica Stallings Fink (Nate) and great-niece and nephew, Peighton and Hudson, of Thornton, Colorado; nephew, Dylan Stallings (Cheyanne) and great-nieces Molle and Josie of Prior Lake, Minnesota; Matthew Stallings of Circle Pines, Minnesota, and Dalton Baldree of Denver.
Russ was predeceased by his mother- and father-in-law, Sunny and Wesley Stallings, his sister-in-law, Kelli Stallings Baldree, and his brother-in-law, James Stallings.
Russ will be missed for too many things to count, like his gentle humor and stupid jokes (two different things, equally appreciated), his constant love for his family, his steadfast protectiveness of his loved ones, and, of course, his ability to fix anything that needed fixin’.
He will be missed by many and loved for always.
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