Randall Tex Weiser

Randall "Tex" Weiser, 87, of Manhattan, Kansas, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2025, at Via Christi Hospital in Manhattan.
Born in Dodge City, Kansas, to Sid and Leona Weiser, Tex was the eldest of their two children. The family relocated to Vista, California, in 1944, where Tex attended school and graduated from Vista High School in 1957.
Tex dedicated over 20 years to serving his country in the U.S. Army, enlisting in 1957 and retiring in 1977. He began his military career as an Artillery forward observer before volunteering for Airborne training. He was assigned to the 8th Infantry Division Airborne in Bad Kreuznach, Germany, and later volunteered for and was selected to join the elite Green Berets, serving as a medic with the 10th Special Forces in Bad Tölz, Germany.
While stationed in Bad Tölz, Tex met Ursula Reinelt, and they married in October 1964. Together they welcomed their first son, Sid.
In 1968, Tex received orders for Vietnam, where he was assigned to the 5th Special Forces Group at Bu Prang, training Vietnamese Montagnards. He served with distinction during the Tet Offensive. After returning home, he was stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts, with the 10th Special Forces, where he and Ursula welcomed their second son, Tim.
In 1970, Tex returned to Vietnam for a second tour, serving as the Senior Medic, in the Camp Coryell Hospital, near the town of Ban Me Thuot in the Central Highlands. Following this deployment, he served as an advisor to the U.S. Army Reserve training command, preparing soldiers for duty in Vietnam.
Throughout the remainder of his career, Tex served at numerous duty stations, including Aschaffenburg, Germany, with the 3rd Infantry Division, and Fort Stewart, Georgia, with the U.S. Army Medical Command. His service earned him the Combat Medic Badge, Parachutist Badge, German Sports Badge, and numerous other awards and medals, including decorations for his two tours in Vietnam.
After retiring from the Army, Tex returned to Kansas, where he treasured time with his family and took great pride in each of them.
Tex is survived by his beloved wife of 61 years, Ursula Weiser; his sons and daughters-in-law, Sid and Leslie Weiser, and Tim and Adena Weiser; and three cherished grandchildren: Marq James, Spencer Weiser, and Gracen Weiser.
Private services will be held at a later date.
Contributions may be left in care of the Yorgensen-Meloan-Londeen Funeral Home, 1616 Poyntz Avenue, Manhattan, Kansas 66502.
Online condolences may be left for the family through the funeral home website at www.ymlfuneralhome.com