Wayne Paul Russ passed away January 19, 2024 following a favorite bicycle ride near his home in Long Beach, CA. He was born January 30, 1942 in Grants Pass. OR., to Lois Loesch Russ and Dr. Robert Russ.

During the first three years of his life, he traveled with his family to various military bases while his dad served his time with the US Army Air Corp during World War II. After the war the family returned to Grants Pass on the Lower River Road.

Wayne attended FT. Vannoy Grade School graduating from the eighth grade in 1956. The family then moved to Ely, NV, where Wayne attended White Pine High School graduating in 1960. The family returned to Oregon. Wayne attended the then Oregon State College, Corvallis. He graduated in 1964.

Following graduation Wayne worked as a flagger on the construction of I-5 in Roseburg. That fall he moved to Southeran California where he was employed with Occidental Life Insurance Company of California as a computer programmer. After several years he accepted a position with Rockwell International Aircraft as a computer programmer. He retired in 1997.

On July 3, 2014 he married Jenny Wilson, his friend of many years.

Wayne lived in California much of his adult life. He enjoyed traveling and riding his bicycle often thirty miles or more a day. Las Vegas was one of his favorite places to bike along with Bull Head City, AR.

He is survived by his wife, Jenny, by his brother Gordon (Lana) Russ, Lacey, WA., his sister, Barbara Russ, Chihuahua, Mexico, and nephew, Justin Russ, nieces Koren Russ and Kristin Russ, all of Portland, OR., and numerous cousins. A celebration of life is being planned in Oregon with family members.