Randy Bormann Obituary, Death – On Thursday, January 5, 2023, Randall “Randy” Lee Bormann, 61, of Tipton, Iowa, went to be with the Lord with his wife by his side. He was known as “Randy.” On Sunday, January 8, 2023, from 2 to 6 o’clock in the evening, Fry Funeral Home will be hosting a Visitation. On the following Monday, January 9, 2023, at 10:30 in the morning, there will be a funeral ceremony held at the First United Methodist Church in Tipton. After that, Randy will be laid to rest in the South Bethel Cemetery, and then, immediately after the service at the graveyard, the family and friends of Randy are asked to return to the Methodist Church for a luncheon.
Instead of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials that promote Randy’s passion for wrestling rather than receiving flowers. Both the Central Little Warriors and the Tipton Tiger Wrestling Club will have access to the monuments that are donated in their honor. The family requests that condolence cards and memorial contributions be sent to the following address: 1643 Old Muscatine Rd., Tipton, Iowa 52772. You are welcome to share your sympathies with the family at www.fryfuneralhome.com.
Maquoketa, Iowa is the place where Randy Bormann, the son of Lawrence Francis and Dorothy Annette (Nugent) Bormann, was born on September 29, 1961. He was a member of the graduating class of Tipton High School in 1980 and then continued his education at Muscatine Community College. At the United Methodist Church in Tipton, Iowa, on the 20th of August in 1988, Randy wed Mary Elaine Kemmer, and he adopted Mary Elaine’s kids Jarod and Ryan as his own after the ceremony. Amelia Marie was brought into the world by her parents, Randy and Mary, on September 24, 1991. She was their daughter.
They announced the arrival of their youngest daughter, Maggie Jean, on October 28, 1997. His children would subsequently bestow upon him the blessing of six grandkids, all of whom he cherished deeply. Randy was a devout follower of the United Methodist Church throughout his life. His early participation in agriculture began when he was a young man and he became a member of the 4-H club and an officer in the Tipton FFA chapter. Later on, he maintained his commitment in the community by serving in a variety of supporting capacities, such as being a member of the Cedar County Fair Board and a sponsor of the Cedar County Fair.
Agriculture became Randy’s life’s work when he spent 21 years working as a Sales Representative for the Agrigold seed company. But Randy’s genuine interest in animals was where it really shone through in the agricultural industry. While he was growing up, he participated in the showing and judging of livestock. This led him to ultimately acquire his own flock of sheep and subsequently goats, which he liked having his children and grandchildren show at their respective community fairs.
Another subject that Randy was extremely enthusiastic about was sports. He volunteered his time as a young coach for his children for a number of years, and when they became older, he became a member of the Tipton Athletic Boosters. If he wasn’t coaching, you could almost always find him in the stands watching one of his children or grandchildren participate in one of their activities. Randy’s primary interest in life was wrestling, and it was the sport in which he spent the most of his time participating. In 1991, he was a contributor to the beginning of the youth wrestling program at Tipton. During the time that his children participated in the program, he volunteered as a coach.
In later years, he earned his certification as an official and then spent the next 15 years serving in that capacity at tournaments held across the state. If he wasn’t at one of the wrestling matches his own children or grandchildren were competing in, you could probably find him rooting for the Hawkeyes at Carver Arena in Iowa City. Hunting and tending to his German Shorthair dogs were two of Randy’s favorite hobbies in his spare time.
Randy was successful in establishing meaningful relationships with a good number of the people he came into contact with. Many people looked up to him as a father figure because of the relaxed way he carried himself and the infectious laugh he had. Perhaps it was because he himself had experienced the death of both of his parents when he was only seven years old, but what he will be most remembered for is his willingness to be there for anyone and everyone who required his assistance.
Randy is survived by his wife, Mary, of Tipton, Iowa; his daughters Amelia (Jamin) Carlson of Sauk City, Wisconsin and Maggie Bormann of Independence, Iowa; his sons Jarod (Jackie) Bormann of Elkader, Iowa and Ryan Bormann of Mason City, Iowa; his sisters Lauri (Dennis) Ford of LaCross, Wisconsin and Kathy (Eric) Schnack of Des Moines, Iowa; his brother Terry (Susie) Bor His grandparents, Robert and Dorothy McCroskey, as well as his parents, Lawrence and Dorothy Bormann, passed away before he did. His parents passed away first.