Russell Edward Langdon, age 66 of Dowling, died on Saturday May 5, 2007 at Laurels Of Bedford in Battle Creek. He was born January 24, 1941 in Maple Rapids, Michigan the son of Ernest and Donna (Cook) Langdon. He was a graduate of Lansing Eastern High School in 1959. He worked for more than 30 years at the Veterans Hospital in Battle Creek. Russell enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. He married Diana Kay Wolff October 29, 1967, she died November 18, 2006. He was also preceded in death by his father. Russell is survived by his son, Ed (Julie) Langdon of Dowling, his mother Donna Rae Langdon, sisters, Shipley Ward, Ruth Ann (Dennis) Rathburn and several nieces and nephews. Visitation will be on Wednesday from 6-8pm at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, Funeral services will be held on Thursday May 10, 2007 at 11:00am at the Girrbach Funeral Home in Hastings, with Pastor Steve Olmsted Officiating, burial will be at Union Cemetery. Memorials can be made to the American Diabetes Association or Pleasantview Family Church. Arrangements are by the Girrbach Funeral Homein Hastings. You may leave a message or memory to the family at (girrbachfuneralhome.net).