Randy M. Lukes, 53

Published 11:07 am Friday, July 1, 2011

Randy M. Lukes, 53, of rural Austin, died Thursday, June 30, 2011, as the result of an automobile accident south of Austin.

Randy Lukes

He was born June 18, 1958, to Dean and Charlotte (Schewe) Lukes in Austin. After graduation from Austin High School in 1976, Randy farmed south of Austin. He married Mona Paczkowski on June 15, 1991, at Trondhjem Lutheran Church, rural Austin. They had one son. A member of Trondhjem Lutheran Church, Randy served on the Oakland Town Board. He and his son loved motocross and enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting pool. Randy restored a Chevy Malibu Laguna to perfection.

Survivors include his wife, Mona Lukes; son, Garrett Lukes; parents, Charlotte and Dean Lukes, all of rural Austin; two sisters, Susan (Kelly) Kaercher of Colorado Springs, Colo., and Darcy (Doran) Schroeder of Austin; brother, Greg Lukes of rural Austin; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandparents.

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Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 5, at Hayward Lutheran Church in Hayward with Pastor Katie Fick officiating. Visitation is two hours prior to the service at church. Interment is at London Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family prefers memorials to donor’s choice. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.worlein.com.