Rev. Randolph W. "Randy" McHone

1948 - 2018

Rev. Randolph W. "Randy" McHone

Waterloo, IA - Rev. Randolph W. "Randy" McHone, 70, of Waterloo, died at his home Thursday, November 8, 2018 of metastatic melanoma.

Rev. McHone was born February 1, 1948, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the son of Wayne and Loretta Preuss McHone. He married Nancy Fuqua June 5, 1970, at Faith Lutheran Church, Sioux Falls.

Randy graduated from Sioux Falls Lincoln High School in 1966, Augustana College in 1970, and Concordia Theological Seminary in Springfield, IL. in 1974.

Rev. McHone had served as pastor of St. Paul Lutheran Church of Ontonagon, and Trinity Lutheran Church of Bergland, Michigan 1974 to 1982, College Hill Lutheran Church of Cedar Falls 1982 to 1986, and Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church of Waterloo 1986 to his retirement in 2015. He also served Saint Paul Artesian Lutheran Church as a vacancy pastor from 2017 to September of this year. He was a founding Board Member and instrumental in the establishment of Valley Lutheran School in the Cedar Valley.

Col. McHone joined the Air Force Reserve as a Chaplain in 1983 and retired after as a full Colonel in 2009 after 26 years, including 8 years as the Chaplain at the United States Air Force Academy.

Rev. McHone had received the Martin of Tours Lutheran Church Missouri Synod Award, had served as the Lutheran Laymen League Counselor for Northern Michigan Upper Peninsula District, and Circuit Counselor for 12 years for the Waterloo Circuit of the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod.

Survivors include his wife, Nancy; son, Erich (Angela) McHone of Hudson; daughter, Stephanie (Justin) East of Madison, WI; son, Paul (Stacy) McHone of Jesup; daughter, Gretchen (Daniel) Pace of Lowell, IN; daughter, Rachel (Justin) Plein of Prairieburg; fifteen grandchildren, Harley, Dalton, and Joscelyn McHone; Hanna, Cade, and Keegan East; Payton, Parker, and Paxten McHone; Navin, Owen, Donovan, and Charlotte Pace; Ryder and Brinley Plein; two sisters, Sandra (Robert) TenCate of Sioux Falls and Kathy Graves of Hartley; and his best friend Bain.

Preceded in death by his parents; and nephew, Todd Knockenmus.

Randy was a man of great faith. His faith and his family were the two most important things in his life. The time he spent in the Air Force was just another example of service before self. "His master replied, well done my good and faithful servant. Come share your masters happiness."

Services: 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, November 13th at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1024 West 8th Street, Waterloo; Military honors by US Air Force Honor Guard. Interment: Hills of Rest Cemetery, Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Visitation: 3:00 to 7:00 Monday, November 12th at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made to Valley Lutheran School, Operation Barnabas, or Grace Lutheran Church

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