Mary "Lucile" Randall
1921 - 2019
Obituary
Mary "Lucile" Burke Randall
was born Aug. 18, 1921, to Gertie Webster and Thomas Burke at their
home in Stoutland, Missouri. She passed on to meet her Lord and
Savior Jesus Christ and join her husband, John Richard "Dick"
Randall, and her baby son, John Burke Randall, on Sunday (March 17,
2019).
She was also preceded in death by her
parents; and brother, James Thomas "Forest" Burke.
Lucile is survived by Janet Randall of
Clearwater, Florida, and Dan Randall (Shirley) of Burrton; two
grandchildren, Danielle Randall and Michelle McAllister (Ray); two
bonus grandchildren, Melanie Little (Eric) and Chris Greeve (Kelly);
five great-grandchildren; six bonus great-grandchildren; and many
other "adopted" kids and grandkids.
Lucile grew up living in Kansas City
and later in Thrall, Oklahoma, where her father Tom worked in the oil
fields. When in high school, the family moved to the City Services
Oil Refinery a few miles west of Burrton.
While in high school, Lucile met Dick.
They were married on May 24, 1942, after Lucile attended two years of
college at Hutchinson Junior College. Lucile taught at Fairview
school, northwest of Burrton, and coached basketball for the first
two years of their marriage. She lived with her parents during the
week and joined Dick at the farm on the weekends.
Life on the farm was very different for
Lucile, but she soon learned to garden, can her crops, drive grain
trucks and serve as midwife for the pigs they raised.
In 1950, Lucile and Dick moved to Homa,
Lousiana, where they worked in a Methodist school for children. They
moved back to the farm in 1951.
In 1959, Lucile returned to teaching at
Cloverleaf school, near Moundridge. She taught there for one year
before moving to Burrton to teach third grade. She taught in
Burrton's third grade for 20 years. She was famous for teaching units
about Indians and Pioneers. Another call to fame was teaching the
preacher's kid how to curse. Most importantly, she taught every child
well. There were no kids who went through her class without being
touched by her love and compassion for students.
Lucile and Dick moved to Newton in
1992, where they began to travel and volunteer. They drove to Canada
several times and to Alaska once. While in Canada, she taught with
her daughter, Janet. They also traveled to Norway, Guatemala and
volunteered at Mt. Rainier. Lucile and Dick square danced with the
Shoe Scuffers of Newton. Lucile also volunteered at the Newton
Medical Center for many years. Another of Lucile's passions was
sewing and quilting; she made many beautiful quilts that she shared
with family and friends.
Dick and Lucile moved to Presbyterian
Manor apartments in 1995. She still traveled some and was part of the
advisory board at the Manor. She passed quietly on a Sunday morning
after leading an active and giving life. There was no one in Lucile's
life who did not feel her love and compassion and a bit of direction
when she thought they needed it.
They were members of the First United
Methodist Church in Burrton and, later, Trinity Heights United
Methodist Church in Newton.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30
a.m. Monday (March 25, 2019) at Trinity Heights United Methodist
Church in Newton. Interment will be at 2 p.m. at the Burrton Cemetery
in Burrton. Friends may call between 1 and 5 p.m. Sunday (March 24,
2019) at Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, where the family will greet
friends between 3 and 5 p.m.
A memorial has been established with
Newton Presbyterian Manor Employee's Educational Fund. Contributions
may be sent to Broadway Colonial Funeral Home, 120 E. Broadway,
Newton, KS 67114.
Condolences may be left at
www.broadwaycolonialfh.com.
Arrangements are by Broadway Colonial
Funeral Home, Newton.
