Randy Elison

1954 - 2025

Randy Jay Elison

June 14, 1954 - May 22, 2025

Randy Jay Elison, age 70, passed away on May 22, 2025, after his year-long battle with Leukemia. He was born on June 14, 1954, in Burley, Idaho, to Jay Ross and Theo May Gooch Elison.

As a child, Randy worked on the world-renowned Oakley farms, with his dad, growing those Idaho potatoes everyone still knows and loves. Other than growing those delicious potatoes, Randy loved to fish alongside his buddies and hunt critters, with his BB gun, which also doubled as a tormenting tool that his sister, Janet, remembers very well. Truth be told, Randy did not enjoy farming, but whenever he drove a tractor, he would listen to the radio - this would develop into one of his biggest passions in his life. After graduating from Oakley High School, he attended a broadcasting school in Salt Lake City where he became known as the one and only, 'Randy Rose,' the man, the myth, the legend of the radio world. For over 50 years, listeners could hear him across Idaho, Utah and California. Randy's career was one of the highlights of his life and his children fondly remember helping him at various events, and feeling like celebrities. His children were his whole world, and that grew even stronger with his grandchildren. As they would say, "best grandpa ever!" Randy was also an advocate for people struggling with addiction, and spent many hours helping friends, strangers, and family navigate through their struggles. Later in life, he was able to travel the world with his beautiful wife, Miriam; they traveled near and far and everywhere in between, which was exactly what he wanted.

He is survived by his wife Miriam Helena Elison, his sisters Peggy McMurry, Susan Lake, Janet Shimizu and Lisa Jones. His daughter Heather Kennedy, her children, Jayden, Alexa, Landon, and Jace; his son Clinton Elison, his children Kyle and Kaylee; his daughter Stephanie Stewart, her children, Anna and Addison; his daughter Melissa Hose, her children Blake, Quinn, and Ashton; and his stepchildren, Thabata Fay and Genesis De Siqueira.

Randy is preceded in death by his parents, his brother-in-law Larry McMurry, and his dog, Buddy Love.

Funeral Services will be held on Saturday May 31, 2025, at 11677 Grandville Ave, South Jordan, Utah. The viewing is from 9:45am - 10:45am. Funeral Services begin at 11am. The interment to follow at the South Jordan City Cemetery.

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