Jon W. Randolph
Jon W. Randolph, 52, died Thursday, November 17, 2016 in Lakin, Kansas. He was born August 6, 1964 in Garden City, Kansas the son of Clifford L. & Joyce D. (Williams) Randolph.
Jon has been a lifetime resident of Lakin, Kansas. He attended Lakin schools and graduated from Lakin High School in 1983. Jon began working for the City of Lakin Electrical department. He later worked for the Co-op in Lakin and for Wheatland Electric. Jon has been the Cemetery Superintendent for the Lakin Cemetery since 1992. He also worked maintenance at the Lakin Courthouse. Jon also volunteered for the Lakin Fire & Rescue and was a 23 year volunteer for Kearny County EMS. He was a member of the Lakin Gun Club, Sportsman’s Lake, and he served on the Beymer Park Board. Jon loved to spend time with his family. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, riding his RZR, mechanics, tinkering, and his dogs especially Coye.
Jon first married Pamela Hahn on October 3, 1986 in Lakin, Kansas. He later married Ashley Schibbelhut on July 7, 2007 in Lakin, Kansas. She survives. Other survivors include three children Amanda Randolph (and partner Todd Hilger) of Lakin, Kansas, T.J. Randolph (and wife Haley) of Lakin, Kansas, and Hanna Randolph of Lakin, Kansas; a brother Jeff Randolph (and wife Nancy) of Garden City, Kansas; 2 sisters Nona Nelson (and husband Mike) of Garden City, Kansas and Susan Jones (and husband Tim) of Ida Grove, Iowa; and 5 grandchildren Kayden Boatman, Brodie Boatman, Jayden Boatman, Carlee Randolph, and Ellisa Randolph. Jon is preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, November 21, 2016 at the United Methodist Church in Lakin with Rev. Aaron Duell and Rev. Rita Stockton officiating. Burial will follow at the Lakin Cemetery. Friends may call from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Saturday and from 1:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday all at Garnand Funeral Home in Lakin. The family request memorials given to the Jon Randolph Memorial Fund to benefit hunting education for youth in care of Garnand Funeral Home of Lakin.
