Randall Wayne Neises, “Randy”, was born August 26, 1957, to Mark and Marilou (Pauly) Neises. He was the 4th of 5 children. He attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from Bishop Carroll Catholic High School in 1975. In 1976, he married the love of his life, Cherri Maus. Together, they built a beautiful life with 4 children: Kati, Becky, Sarah, and Randy Jr.
Randy was a millwright, working at the family business, Industrial Maintenance, from the time he was 16. He initially worked alongside his dad, then ran a field crew, and eventually took over daily operations after the unexpected passing of his dad in September of 1990. He loved hunting, fishing, and his Shorthairs. He was a proud member of the Sunflower German Shorthaired Pointer Club. Most importantly, he loved his family and friends fiercely. He would bend over backwards to help another out whenever he could.
He was proceeded in death by his parents, his sister, Sheila Ricke and nephew Chad Meyer. He is survived by his wife of 48 loving years Cherri, and children, Kati (Tracy) Thul, Becky (Adrian) Hopper, Sarah (Tony) Patterson, and Randy Neises Jr, grandchildren Caden, Tatum, Ellison, and Colby Thul, Jacob, Mason, and Brody Hopper, Sloane and Quinn Patterson and siblings Peggy (Jim) Simon, Rod (Betty) Neises, and Scott (Tamme) Neises.
Recitation of the Rosary will be held at 7:00 pm on Friday, June 27, 2025. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30am on Saturday, June 28, 2025 both at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, Clonmel,18630 W. 71st St. S., Viola, Kansas with burial to follow.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to the League 42 Foundation, 1212 E. 17th St. N., Wichita, KS 67214 or the American Diabetes Association Kansas-Wichita PO Box 7023, Merrifield, VA 22116.
