Randall Randy Mortimer's Obituary
J. Randall (Randy) Mortimer age 93, formerly of Ames died Wed. March 24, at Bethany Manor in Story City, A gathering of friends and family will be 6:00 -- 7:00 pm Sunday, March 28th at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care 414 Lincoln Way with a 10:30 am memorial service Monday, Mar. 29th at United Church of Christ-Congregational Ames. Inurnment will take place at Iowa Veterans Cemetery Van Meter, Iowa J. Randall was born January 31, 1917 in Thompson, Iowa the son of Raymond and Margaret G. (Button) Mortimer. The family moved to Adel where Randy graduated from High School. He then graduated from Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. He served in WW II in the Army from 1942 until 1945. In 1945 he moved to Ames to work on his Masters of Economics. He married Ruth Hayes May 8, 1955 in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Randy was employed at Mutual Benefit as a Farm Loan Appraiser before going to the Iowa Department of Transportation working in the right away appraisal department. He then started Mortimer Appraisals, and he and Ruth operated that for 18 years. Randy was a member of United Church of Christ-Congregational Church in Ames, Arcadia Lodge #249 A.F.&A.M. and Scottish Rite of Des Moines and Alumni of Grinnell College. Randy had fond memories of growing up in Adel with Nile Kinnick, Bob Feller and Hal Manders. Randy is survived by his wife Ruth of Ames, sister, Marabelle Willis of Springfield, VA, nieces and nephews. Randy was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Juanita Kakac and Doris Bradley. Memorials may be directed to United Church of Christ-Congregational or Alzheimer's Association . On line condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.
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