Ella Flindt Randall, 1904-1970

RANDALL, FLINDT

Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 3/6/2009 at 22:16:27

Services Monday for Mrs. Ella Randall, 66

Mrs. Ella Emily Randall, 66, Estherville, died at 9 a.m. today [22 May 1970] at Holy Family Hospital from cancer.

She was born Jan. 4, 1904 to Mr. and Mrs. Gilbert Flindt at Estherville. She was educated in the Estherville schools and attended Estherville Junior College for two years.

She taught school in rural Emmet County and was an instructor at the Madam Kennedy School Beauty School in Des Moines. In May, 1943, she was married to Wade Randall at Albany, Ga. She and her husband managed hotels until 1952 when they moved to Estherville. She operated a beauty shop here for a number of years.

She was a member of the Christian faith.

Survivors include her husband Wade, of Estherville; one stepson, B. H. Randall of Santa Rosa, Calif.; one stepdaughter, Mrs. Kenneth (Clair) Rice of Walnut Creek, Calif.; seven grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Lauretta Stevens of Estherville.

She was preceded in death by her parents [Gilbert Flindt and Clystia Mudge Flindt].

Funeral services will be Monday afternoon at 2 p.m. at the Reese-Henry Chapel in Estherville with the Rev. Robert Karl Miller officiating. Burial will be in Oak Hill cemetery.

Friends may call at the Reese-Henry from Sunday morning after 10:00 a.m. until time of service on Monday.

Contributed by: Ruth Hackett. Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa, May 22, 1970.