Randall E. Carpenter

Randall E. Carpenter obituary, Watseka, IL

Randall E. Carpenter

Randall Carpenter Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Knapp Funeral Home - Clifton on Oct. 24, 2025.

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Randall Edward Carpenter, 65, of Clifton passed away on Thursday, October 23, 2025 at Riverside Medical Center in Kankakee. He was born on June 19, 1960 in Kankakee, a son of Ira and Janet (Matthews) Carpenter. He married Linda Page on June 25, 2001 in Las Vegas, NV and she survives in Clifton. Also surviving are his mother, Janet Theesfeld of Mesa, AZ; sister-in-law, Judy (Steve) Surprenant of L'Erable; two nieces, Sarah (Mike) Beeler of Gilman and Laura Suprenant (Loren Grosvenor) of Watseka, two great-nieces, Hadley Beeler of Gilman and Ella Rogers of Watseka; one great-nephew, Emmett Grosvenor of Watseka; mother-in-law, Patricia Page of Danforth; and several cousins.
Randall was preceded in death by his father; sister-in-law, Debra Page; great-niece, Emma Grosvenor; and father-in-law, Teddy Page.
Randall was a past member of the Aroma Park Boat Club. He was a heavy equipment operator for R&M Backhoe.
Cremation rites will be accorded by the Knapp Funeral Home in Clifton and services will be held at a later date.
Memorials may be made to family wishes.
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