J. Randall (Randy) Mortimer (1917-2010)

MORTIMER, BUTTON, HAYES, WILLIS, KAKAC, BRADLEY

Posted By: Ames Tribune
Date: 3/27/2010 at 09:21:03

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Wednesday, March 24, 2010.

J. Randall (Randy) Mortimer, 93, formerly of Ames, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Bethany Manor in Story City. Services are pending at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames.

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com.

THE AMES TRIBUNE, Ames, Story County, Iowa, Friday, March 26, 2010.

J. Randall (Randy) Mortimer, 93, formerly of Ames, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at Bethany Manor in Story City. A gathering of friends and family will be from 6 to 7 p.m. Sunday, March 28, at Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care, 414 Lincoln Way in Ames. A memorial service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, March 29, at United Church of Christ-Congregational in Ames. Inurnment will be in Iowa Veterans Cemetery in Van Meter.

J. Randall was born Jan. 31, 1917 in Thompson, the son of Raymond and Margaret G. (Button) Mortimer. The family moved to Adel where he graduated from high school. He then graduated from Grinnell College. He served in World War II in the Army from 1942 until 1945. In 1945, he moved to Ames to work on a master of economics degree. He married Ruth Hayes May 8, 1955, in Cedar Rapids. He 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. He was a member of United Church of Christ-Congregational in Ames, Arcadia Lodge 249 A.F. and A.M., Scottish Rite of Des Moines and Alumni of Grinnell College. He had fond memories of growing up in Adel with Nile Kinnick, Bob Feller and Hal Manders.

He is survived by his wife, Ruth, of Ames; one sister, Marabelle Willis, of Springfield, Va.; and nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Juanita Kakac and Doris Bradley.

Memorials may be directed to United Church of Christ-Congregational or Alzheimer’s Association.

Online condolences may be sent to www.grandonfuneralandcremationcare.com.

Grandon Funeral and Cremation Care is assisting the family.

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