Randel E. “Randy” Workman, 61, Lagro, Indiana, passed away May 23, 2020 at Parkview Regional Medical Center, Fort Wayne, Indiana. Born June 10, 1958 in Kokomo, Indiana, Randy was one of two children born to Grant and Mary Alice (Baker) Workman.
Two years after graduating from Bluffton High School in the class of 1976, Randy married Lisa Kern on September 9, 1978. The two were wed for forty-one years and had three children. During their time together, Randy worked as a plumber and pipefitter through Plumbers and Steamfitters Local Union 166 for twenty-eight years before retiring in 2018. Randy took pride in his hard work and teaching his girls that value.
Growing up in a patriotic home, Randy always supported the military and the local American Legion Post 216, Lagro, Indiana, where he was a member. As a member of the American Legion, Randy organized many fundraisers to support veterans and the American Legion, which he took great pride in doing. Randy also enjoyed being outdoors fishing, hunting mushrooms and deer, playing golf, but especially loved playing with his grandchildren.
The loving memory of Randel E. “Randy” Workman will be forever cherished by his mother, Mary Alice Workman, Warren, Indiana; wife, Lisa Workman, Lagro, Indiana; three daughters, Leslie Workman, Warren, Indiana; Tiffany (Shane) Smith, Wabash, Indiana; Michelle Workman, Warren, Indiana; sister, Judy (Gary) Johnson, Bluffton, Indiana; and eight grandchildren. Randy was preceded in death by his father, Grant Workman.
A Celebration of Life service will be held at a later date.
For those who wish to honor Randy’s memory and continue his support of the military, memorial contributions may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, Ohio 45250.