Russell Charles Andrews DeNeve, age 47, of Martelle, Iowa and formerly of Victor, Iowa, died on Sunday, January 6, 2013 near Anamosa, Iowa. A funeral mass will be held 10:00 a.m., Friday, January 11, 2013, at St. Bridget Catholic Church in Victor with the Rev. Brian Shepley presiding. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery in Victor. Visitation will begin at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday at the Smith Funeral Home in Victor and his family will be present to greet friends from 4:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Memorial contributions may be designated in his name and mailed in care of the Smith Funeral Home, PO Box 485, Victor, Iowa 52347. Memories and condolences may be shared with his family at www.smithfh.com. Russell was born on October 22, 1965, to Charles and Beverly (Novotny) Andrews in Marengo, Iowa. He was raised in Victor and baptized at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Belle Plaine, Iowa and confirmed at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Victor. He graduated from HLV High School in Victor with the class of 1985. Russell attended ABC Trade School in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and received a Journeyman Electrical license. He owned and operated a small business in Victor and then began his career with Archer Daniel Midland in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in 2007, recently being promoted to an engineering position. Russell was united in marriage to Carol Neighbor on January 18, 1997 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Russell had an outgoing personality and was the life of the party. He loved spending time with his two sons and together they spent countless hours enjoying outdoor activities. He held a special bond for nature and animals. His other enjoyments were snowmobiling, riding Harley Davidson motorcycles, and working on Arctic Cat snowmobiles. He was a member of the Frozen Few Club in Coggon and the Snow Drifters Club in Solon. Russell is survived by his faithful wife of sixteen years, Carol DeNeve of Ely, Iowa; two sons, Garret DeNeve of Tiffin, Iowa and Devin DeNeve of Iowa City, Iowa; his mother and step-father, Beverly and Ed DeNeve of Victor; and his sister, Danielle (Robert) Nowotny of Victor; a nephew, Rhett Nowotny and niece, Ashleen Nowotny, both of Victor. He was preceded in death by his father, Charles Andrews.