LEWISTON, Minn. — Russell John Wirt, 89, of Lewiston, a fourth-generation farmer and dairy industry leader, died at St. Anne’s Benedictine nursing home in Winona. He graduated at the top of his class from Lewiston High School and attended the University of Minnesota. He was president of the American Guernsey Cattle Club and the Minnesota State Holstein Association. He helped organize the Winona County Dairy Herd Improvement Association. He also served as director of the Minnesota Livestock Breeders and spent many years as a 4-H Leader. He was honored as a Dairy Industry Pioneer by the National Dairy Shrine in 2014.
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