Derce Camille Randolph

Derce Camille (Quackenbush) Randolph, 89, passed away at her home in Phoenix, AZ October 29, 2017. Derce was born on June 5, 1928, in Spokane, WA, to Judge Carl and Marion Quackenbush. She attended Stanford University, where she met and married Phoenix-native Victor Randolph, Jr. They moved to Arizona in 1948. Their four daughters recall their mother reading classic children's literature to them on summer afternoons, and studying the works of famous painters. She taught them to sew their own clothes, sent them to cooking classes and mentored them in gardening. She was an avid golfer and participated in a hiking club well into her 60s. Newcomers to her neighborhood may not have known her name, but they recognized the white-haired lady on the bicycle who cleaned 20th Street for more than two decades as part of the City of Phoenix's Adopt-A-Street Program. She was a skilled gardener. Lately, she enjoyed reading Scripture with her daughters and listening to worship music. Derce, who earned a Master's in Education at Arizona State University, taught at Encanto Elementary School for 21 years. She was active in Camp Fire Girls, Girl Scouts of America, and with the Arizona Teachers Association. She was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Marian (Quackenbush) Rushmore. Survivors include daughters Patricia Randolph of Bowling Green, KY; Linda Paech of Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia; Carol Pica of Puyallup, WA; and Kathy Verhoeven of Yorba Linda, CA; one brother, U.S. District Judge Justin Quackenbush of Spokane, WA; grandchildren, Ben Bruni, Joshua Paech, Deondra Harder, Christina Paech, Lauren Slater, Robert Paech, Danielle Denham and Natalie Narayan; and 14 great-grandchildren. Services are private. Visit https://hansenmortuary.wpengine.com for condolences.

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