Diehl

Russell "Rusty" Dumbaugh Diehl, 57, of Unionville Road, Butler, died at 1 a.m. Thursday in his home surrounded by his family.

Born Jan. 15, 1952, in Butler, he was the son of Russell C. Diehl and Phyllis A. Diehl.

Mr. Diehl was a general contractor for Russell Industries LLC and C.T. Dumbaugh Co., retiring in September 2008.

He was a member of North Main Street Church of God. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge 694 Victory Lodge F&AM, the Rocky Mountain Elk Association, the Carpenters Union and the United Commercial Travelers.

He loved the outdoors and particularly enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, NASCAR, horses, quad riding and family picnics. All of Russ's activities centered around his family, including his wife and daughters, his parents, his brothers and his grandchildren.

In addition to his parents, Mr. Diehl is survived by his wife, Patricia K. Diehl, who he married Oct. 16, 1971; his two daughters, Lisa Diehl and her husband, Jeffrey McMaster, and Christine Lynn and her husband, Chad Creely; his three grandchildren, Matthew Jeffrey McMaster, Nathan Russell McMaster and Alayna Marie Creely; his three brothers, Clifford Diehl and his wife, Kathy, Randal Diehl and his wife, Sandi, and Craig Diehl and his wife, Karen; two nieces, Jennifer Mueller and Lindsay French; and his nephew, Jeffrey Diehl.

Mr. Diehl was preceded in death by a nephew, Jonathan French, and his maternal and paternal grandparents.

<B>Diehl</B> — Friends of Russell "Rusty" Dumbaugh Diehl, who died Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. today at <B>Thompson-Miller Funeral Home</B>, 124 E. North St., Butler. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at North Main Street Church of God with the Rev. David Brown of North Main Street Church of God officiating. Interment will follow in Greenlawn Burial Estates.In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society-Greater Pittsburgh, 320 Bilmar Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 or to the VNA of Western Pennsylvania, 154 Hindman Road, Butler, PA 16001.Information and a private guest book are available at www.thompson-miller.com.