Randy Eugene Marchant
Randy Eugene Marchant, age 68 of Colfax, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home. A memorial gathering will be held on Sunday, January 24, 2021 from 4:00 - 6:00 pm at Coburn Funeral Home in Colfax. Burial will take place at the Iowa Veterans Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family and condolences may be left at www.coburnfuneralhomes.com The son of Max and Norma (Cross) Marchant, Randy was born on September 26, 1952 in Mason City, Iowa. Randy served in the United States Army, serving in Korea, VietNam and Thailand. He was medically retired from the Army in 1976. He then went to work as a Military Liaison at the VA Hospital in Des Moines, retiring after 28 years in 2007. He also coordinated health care for any soldier or organization, such as the Reserves, National Guardor other active duty personnel. Randy also worked at Camp Dodge 2007 - 2009. In 2009 his health had deteriorated and he fully retired in 2009. After his mother passed away he moved to Colfax to live in a slower and quieter environment in 2012. He joined the American Legion Post ...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
and the AMVETS Post 50. He stayed active in both organizations with Memorial Day celebrations, parades, Mineral Springs Days, Country Christmas and Veterans Day activities. He also joined the Colfax Historical Society, the Park Board and then Main Street. He was an avid disc golf player and helped design the 2004 PDGA Worlds Biggest Disc Golf Tournament course. He was also a part of a group of extreme campers known to others as the Hardcore Campers. Those left to honor his memory include his children, Andrea (Andrew) Hankins and Adam Marchant; nine grandchildren, Gavin, Kaydence, Ava, Kahne, London, Bennett, Lizzy, Anna and Alexis; two sisters, Lisa Pierce and Joyce Camp and a brother, Monte Marchant as well as several nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, a brother, Maxie; two grandchildren, Carter and Kayleigh, nieces, Michele and Samantha, a nephew Yancey and a brother-in-law, Scott.
