"Our sympathies and prayers are with your entire family."
In loving memory of
Douglas A. Randleman
July 8, 1924 - January 25, 2010
DOUGLAS A. RANDLEMAN MUSCATINE, Iowa - Douglas A. Randleman, 85, of Muscatine, died Monday, January 25, 2010, at Carrington Place. Private burial will take place in St. Mary's Cemetery. Honorary bearers will be his five great-grandchildren, Hunter, Addyson, Jackson, Keller and Taylor. Casket bearers will include his grandchildren, Jason Randleman, Christopher Randleman, Matthew Randleman, Nathan Randleman, Sarah Randleman, Lily Randleman, Libby Randleman, Tildy Randleman, Travis Burch, Amanda Burch, and Jared Burch, and Paul Adkins. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, January 28, 2010, at the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Muscatine Quarterback Club or the Muscatine Historical Society. Doug was born on July 8, 1924, in Iowa City, the son of Raymond R. and Sarah May Houseman Randleman. He married Elizabeth Betty Rauch on July 8, 1946, in Denver, Colorado. She preceded him in death on January 14, 2000. He was a US Navy veteran serving during World War II. He first started working at Randleman's Grocery Store. He then worked for Iowa Electrical Light and Power as a meter reader. Upon his retirement, he worked for the Ralph J. Wittich-Riley-Freers Funeral Home for several years. He also helped Blean Calkins as the color commentator for Muscatine High School games. He was also a published author and Muscatine historian. He was a member of the First Presbyterian Church and served as a Deacon. Doug was one of the founding members of the Muscatine Quarterback Club. He was a former member of the Muscatine City Park Commission, a 50 year plus member of both the Elks Lodge No. 304, and American Legion Post No. 27. He enjoyed bowling and all activities with his family, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Doug was an avid die-hard Chicago Cub fan. Those left to honor his memory include his children, Douglas C. Randleman and wife, Beth, of Muscatine, William Randleman and wife, Darcie, of Iowa City, Thomas M. Randleman and wife, Teresa, of Muscatine, and Elizabeth Ann Burch and husband, Jim, of DeWitt; 11 grandchildren, Jason Randleman and wife, Sarah, of DeWitt, Christopher Randleman and wife, Jennifer, of Round Rock, Texas, Matthew Randleman and wife, Melissa, of Muscatine, Nathan Randleman and fianc�'©, Sarah Otten, of Muscatine, Sarah Randleman of Muscatine, Lily Randleman, Libby Randleman, and Tildy Randleman, all of West Branch, Travis Burch of Waterloo, Amanda Burch of Waterloo, and Jared Burch of DeWitt; and five great-grandchildren, Hunter, Addyson, Jackson, Keller, and Taylor. He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife.
Tributes
"We were deeply saddened to hear of Paul's sudden passing. While our building was being remodeled, Paul was often here at our office, and earned the nickname "Sparky" from the BrokerBin crew. Please accept our condolences for your loss. Paul will be missed! "
"I knew Paul from the electrical trade. What a great person who I admired. He was always kind to me no matter what the circumstances were. He never spoke bad of anybody. He will be missed by many."
"I want to express my sincere condolences to Kathy Michael and all of Pauls family members. Paul was a 20 year valued employee of Kuntz Electric but more importantly he was a great person. He was a friend and mentor to his co-workers and a wonderful ambassador to all of our customers that he worked with. I particularly remember his love of the lake & rivers and loved his stories of going to Duluth to visit the Tall Ships. Paul will be missed by all of us."
"Doug, Bill,Tom,and Liz We are so sorrry to hear of your father's passing. You are in our thoughts and prayers. Bill,sorry I didn't speak with you at the funeral home. L.Shay"
"To the Randleman family. My condolences to you all on your loss. I have fond memories of your dad in the "good old days" of Little League, MHS sports, and Muscatine in general. He was special and will be missed. Best wishes, Dave Miller."
"Lyz and family, We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. He will be greatly missed. Please accept out prayers and condolences and let us know if there is anything that we can do. The Belman Family"
"Lyz and family, We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your father. He will be greatly missed. Please accept out prayers and condolences and let us know if there is anything that we can do. The Belman Family"
"Mr.Randleman and family. We are sorry for the loss of your dad. You are in our thoughts and prayers."
"To Tom and the rest of the Randleman family: So sorry to hear of Doug's passing. Gotta agree with Smitty's assessment, Doug was a Muscatine sports icon and a true sports historian. I'm sure he will be greatly missed. You have my condolences. Bryan Lawrence"
"Liz and the Randleman Family - Sorry to hear about your father. He and my dad worked many years together at Iowa Electric. Always seeing him at any sporting event and hearing him on the radio are fond memories for me. You are all in my thoughts and prayers."
"A great person who was always 1st class in every way,Your family,the cub nation,the muskie nation have all lost a wonderful man.Our prayers are with you.He will be missed by many ,many people whose lives he touched."
"We send sympathy to all of Doug's family. Our fond remembrances of Doug were at church and reading our meter. He always had a laugh and we kidded each other. He was a treasure to Muscatine in all that he did city wide and for his love of history and his sharing of his collections. All who knew him will miss him--he was a bright spot in our lives."
"Our thoughts will be with all of you as you lay Dad and Grandpa to rest. I am sure that Betty has been waiting to go fishing and will meet him with open arms. He will be missed but not forgotten. Hugs,"
"The Randleman family, We were so saddened to read of Doug's passing. I have known him for so many years and altho we moved from Muscatine years ago I still saw him on occasion when I went home to visit with my parents and he would read their meter. It was always fun to have a moment to visit with him. You each are in our thoughts and prayers and may God bless you and hold you close during this difficult time. Ron and Kathy( Barry) Marshall"
"Becky and I are very sorry for your loss, Mr. Randleman was a great neighbor and friend over the past eleven years. I will miss coming home and seeing him out on the front porch and talking baseball with him. Our thoughts are with you, Matt and Becky Loos"
"To the Randleman family; My thoughts and prayers are with you all. What a great man Doug was. And he left a great legacy in his children and their children. I never heard your dad speak ill of anyone. And what a great sense of humor he had. He will be missed greatly. Blessings, Joe Beckey"
"The Randleman family, We were so saddened to read of Doug's passing. I have known him for so many years and altho we moved from Muscatine years ago I still saw him on occasion when I went home to visit with my parents and he would read their meter. It was always fun to have a moment to visit with him. You each are in our thoughts and prayers and may God bless you and hold you close during this difficult time. Ron and Kathy( Barry) Marshall"
"Mouse...Please accept my condolences at the passing of your father. In addition to being a very nice man, he was an icon in Muscatine sports, and the history of sports in our town. Growing up in Muscatine in the 60's and 70's, it seemed like I must have attended a million sporting events, and he was always there ( along with the family.)I know he will be sorely missed by your family, but you can be proud of his legacy and the goodness he passed on to his children.He was always a class act, and so are his children. Take care...Dan"
"MouseyCat & Randleman Family, Just read Danny Smith's remarks and he nailed it - your Dad was always there for all of us growing up in Muscatine with you guys. Loved his scrapbooks and his arrowheads. Got to admit it was always fun to see him at the First Presby Church when the Rigler clan would try to slip in late - he'd always have a joke about the game and then march us right down to the front row, he wouldn't think about sitting us in the back pew, with a big smile on his face and a wink. I look forward to raising a beer with you soon to honor one of the great characters of RiverCity. He and Calkins made listening to sports one heck of a good time. Now there was a pair. . . Gail and I send our best your way. . ."