Francis Gerard Randall

Francis Gerard Randall, 57, of Beloit, Wisconsin, passed away at UW Hospitals in Madison, Wisconsin on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. Francis was born on Monday, January 1, 1968, in Madison, Wisconsin, the son of Francis Benjamin and Martha Catherine (Gassen) Randall. He graduated from Beloit Memorial High School in 1986. On April 2, 1994, Francis married the former Sheila Marie Garbe in Beloit, Wisconsin. Francis was a Jack-of-all trades. He worked as a newspaper carrier for the Beloit Daily News, Janesville Gazette, Milwaukee Journal, The Wisconsin State Journal, and countless others. Francis also had stints working at a christmas tree farm in Tomah, Wisconsin, a delivery driver for WGEZ Radio in Beloit, and at a furniture store in Elkhorn, Wisconsin. He attended worship services at Kingdom Hall Church in Beloit. Francis will be remembered as a practical joker who loved to make people smile. He enjoyed attending the Beloit Autorama every year, weather tracking, and listening to music. Francis loved the christmas season and tried to make it extra special for his children, and nieces and nephews. Francis is survived by his wife, Sheila; a nephew woh he raised like a son, Ryan Michael Garbe; sister, Mary Catherine Garbe; nieces, April Ann, and Ashley Marie; nephew, Christopher David; and a brother-in-law, Leslie Roy Garbe. He was preceded in death by his parents. No services are being planned at this time. Hansen-Gravitt Funeral Home, 424 Prospect Street, Beloit, Wisconsin 53511 is honored to be assisting the family. Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.hansengravitt.com To send a flower arrangement in memory of Francis Gerard Randall, please click here to visit our sympathy store.