Randy Dean Emiliusen, 55

Published 7:01 am Sunday, September 27, 2015

Randy Dean Emiliusen, 55, of Austin, Minnesota, died unexpectedly on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rochester.

Randy was born Dec. 7, 1959, in Austin, Minnesota, to Earl and Betty Jean (Hackensmith) Emiliusen. He graduated from Austin High School and then the Austin Vocational School as an auto mechanic.

On April 25, 1981, Randy married the love of his life, Judith Anne Beckel, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church in Austin. To this union three children were born: Jason, Nicole, and Natalie. Randy was a loving and caring husband, father, and grandfather.

Randy worked for International Paper for the past 16 years. He enjoyed golf, fishing and hunting. He was a member of Queen of Angels Catholic Church.

Randy was always willing to lend a helping hand to friends and neighbors. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

Survivors include his wife, Judy Emiliusen, Austin, Minnesota; son, Jason (Amy) Emiliusen, Ramsey, Minnesota; daughters: Nicole (Emiliano) Dall’Anese, Arvada, Colorado, Natalie (Jason) Weber, St. Augustine, Florida; four grandchildren: Gracie Emiliusen, Sammy Emiliusen, Stella Emiliusen, and Anthony Dall’Anese; father-in-law, Richard Beckel, Kidder, Missouri; siblings: April George (Curt Nelson), Brownsdale, Minnesota, Neal (Ronda) Emiliusen, Waukesha, Wisconsin, Dennis Emiliusen, Austin, Minnesota, Keith Emiliusen, Austin, Minnesota, Kerry (Lisa) Emiliusen, Keller, Texas; sisters-in-law: Barb Chall, Wahoo, Nebraska, Bev (Ron) Petersen, Nisswa, Minnesota, Mary (Kirk) Lee, Kidder, Missouri, Carol (Keith) Schrader, Nerstrand, Minnesota; brother-in-law, Rick Beckel, Minneapolis, Minnesota; numerous nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, Earl and Betty Jean; brother, David; mother-in-law, Violet.

A funeral mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at Queen of Angels Catholic Church with Father Dale Tupper officiating. There will be a 5:30 p.m. Rosary on Monday at Mayer Funeral Home where friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. and also one hour before the service at the church on Tuesday. Interment will be in Calvary Cemetery. Condolences may be left online at www.mayerfh.com.