Elton Leroy Randall

1921 - 2010  (88 years)

• Name	Elton Leroy Randall
  Born	2 Jun 1921  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-163592
  Died	7 Feb 2010	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Buried	Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I163592	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Jacob C. Randall,   b. 23 Jun 1883, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Feb 1975, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Mother	Ida May Schiedel,   b. 8 Oct 1887, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Jul 1973, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)
  Married	20 Sep 1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F80	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Thelma Gertrude Dedels,   b. 25 Oct 1920
  Children	1. Sandra Mae Randall   2. James Elton "Jim" Randall,   b. 4 May 1948,   d. 16 May 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   3. Donald Brian Randall
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F46891	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  RANDALL, Elton Passed away peacefully, at Freeport Health Centre of the Grand River Hospital, on Sunday, February 7, 2010 in his 89th year. Elton farmed in the Kossuth (Breslau) area for 63 years. He will be sadly missed by his wife of 66 years, Thelma (nee Dedels), his children, Sandra (Norman) Hill of Conn, James of Kitchener and Donald of Cambridge, grandchildren, Valerie (Michael) Tasker of Alma, Graham (friend Becky) of Arthur, Jamie (Karen) of Waterloo and Shannon (Bill) Falagitis of Kitchener, as well as five great-grandchildren. Brother of Nora Hammond of Cambridge, Alice Semple, and Martha (Ron) Schaus, all of Kitchener. Predeceased by his parents, Jacob and Ida Randall, brothers, Layton, John, Lloyd, and his sister Eileen. The Randall family will receive relatives and friends at the Henry Walser Funeral Home , 507 Frederick St., Kitchener, 519-749-8467 on Wednesday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Service for Elton will be held in the Funeral Home Chapel on Thursday, February 11, 2010 at 1 p.m. Interment Memory Gardens. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Canadian Cancer Society, The Kidney Foundation of Canada or a charity of choice would be appreciated by the family. Thanks to Dr. Liu, Dr. Lubitz and the staff of 5 South of the K-W Health Centre and the Freeport Health Centre for their care and concern. Visit www.henrywalser.com for Elton's memorial. Waterloo Region Record 8 Feb 2010 ______________ PAIR WED 50 YEARS Small Farmer Said 'Doomed' Mr. and Mrs. Jacob C. Randall who are celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary today, believe that today a successful farmer must operate on a big scale. And the celebrants ought to know. They have been farming all their married days at RR 1, Preston. "Like the supermarkets have replaced the corner store, so the big farmer is outdoing the small man", Mr. Randall said. "Fifty years ago the little farmer could make a good living off the land- today he has to have an education, a big farm and plenty of capital since machinery is so expensive". When the Randalls started farming, they had 80 acres of land and everything from pigs and chickens to cows and horses. Now they have a modest seven acres having sold 70 to the Wellington-Waterloo Airport in 1948 and three acres to a son Lloyd, who built a house next door. And hard work never killed anyone, the couple agree. They managed the chores themselves with their four sons helping out. "We never had any hired help, and I even helped load grain, milk cows, and clean the stables when things got piled up." Mrs. Randall said. Mr. and Mrs. Randall were wed at the home of the bride's parents, RR 1, Preston, where the couple have lived since their marriage. She is the former Ida May Schiedel, a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Menno Schiedel, RR 1, Preston. Mr. Randall, 78, is a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. John Randall of Woolwich Township. Their attendants were Mr. Randall's brother, the late Amos Randall, and Mrs. Randall's cousin, the late Mrs. Gerry Keffer. The late Bishop Jonas Snider of Waterloo officiated. "Farming is not the only thing that has changed a great deal. The standard of living is about ten times as high," Mr. Randall said. The couple, who have seven children, said it costs them as much for groceries today for just the two of them as it did years ago for the entire family. "And a honeymoon then was as uncommon as no honeymoon today," he added. He recalled the day after their marriage which entailed a trip to Berlin (Kitchener) to have photos taken; voting in the Dominion election when Sir Wilfred Laurier and his liberal government wre defeated and later in the week in which they travelled by horse and buggy to visit Mrs. Randall's aunt at Puslinch Lake. Monday they were back to farming again. The Randalls have four married sons, Layton of Baden, John of Kitchener, Lloyd, RR 1, Preston, and Elton, RR 2, Preston. Their daughters are Eileen of Preston, Mrs. Robert (Nora) Hammond of Galt, and Alice of Kitchener. They have 13 grandchildren adn one great-grandchild. Two of their sons are still engaged in farming-John was host at his farm for the International Plowing Match in 1954, the year hurrican (sic) Hazel whipped through the area. Members of Breslau Mennonite Church, the couple enjoy good health. In their spare time, Mr. Randall enjoys a simple stroll through the woods, while Mrs. Randall devotes her free hours to piecing quilts for relief. Tonight the couple will be entertained at a dinner party at Zehr's restaurant with immedate families and close relatives present. Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m., the couple will hold open house. They expect more than 200 friends will help them celebrate their golden wedding anniversary.

  
  

• Sources

  [S602] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Waterloo Region Record (March 2008- ), Obituary of Elton Randall - 8 Feb 2010.

  
  

• Event Map

  Died - 7 Feb 2010 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth