LuElla Leona Randerson

On Monday, March 11, 2019, LuElla Leona Randerson, 93, peacefully entered the gates of Heaven where she was greeted by her Heavenly Father and beloved husband, Fay.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Evangelical Free Church, 6128 Airport Road, Moline, on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, followed by a burial at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rock Island. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. on Monday, April 1, 2019 at Esterdahl’s Mortuary & Crematory.  Memorials can be made to MOODY RADIO QC (WDLM) or to her family.

LuElla was born August 6, 1925, in Mountain Lake, MN, the eldest daughter of Jacob and Helen Fast Duerksen. She attended Mountain Lake Public Schools and graduated from Mankato College of Business with a bookkeeping degree. She worked as a bookkeeper for:  Mt. Lake Corp Creamery, Butterfield Produce, Andich Furniture, bookkeeper for Fay A. Randerson Construction, Blitz Home Improvement, and Curry Home Exteriors.

On April 22, 1947, she was united in marriage to Fay A. Randerson in Mountain Lake, MN. They lived there before moving to Rock Island, IL, where they raised seven children together. LuElla took great pride in being a housewife, homemaker and bookkeeper for her husband’s contracting business.

One of her greatest joys was spending time with her children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and even getting to meet two of her great-great-grandchildren. She thoroughly enjoyed attending and watching three granddaughters play high school & ASA softball.

She was active in PTA while her children were in grade school and even found time to be a Cub Scout den leader.  She and Fay made sure all seven children were involved in Scouting and Boys/Girls Clubs at church.

LuElla was a past member of 1st Evangelical Free Church in Moline, where she enjoyed singing in the choir. She currently held her membership at Faith Evangelical Free Church, Moline. In addition to teaching Sunday School, she was also active in the choir for many years. Along with her close friend, Rose Berhenke, they co-chaired the Women’s Missionary Society.  She enjoyed organizing events, making table decorations and headed up “PROJECT LYDIA”.

Other hobbies included flower gardening, reading and crafting.  Another great joy was sewing for, and with her daughters.  She made beautiful wedding dresses for three of her daughters and bridesmaids dresses for four daughters’ weddings, a “labor of love” all five daughters will cherish forever.

Left to honor her memory are:

Jennifer (Michael) Luebbers, Andalusia, IL, and Ginger (Kevin) Kebler, Rock Island, IL, who lovingly devoted 12.5 years to caring for their Mother, whom they will greatly miss.

Her other children include:

Patricia (Brian) Stoudt, Orion, IL

Bryan (Janice) Randerson, Fargo, ND

Carey (Michael) Carson, Worthington, MN

Renea (Allen) Ratzloff, Mankato, MN

Neil (Janet) Randerson, Littleton, CO

She is survived by 16 Grandchildren, 32 Great-Grandchildren, 4 Great-Great-Grandchildren, a brother, Jerrold (Elizabeth) Duerksen, Golden, Colorado, a sister, Bernice (Henry) Fast, Kasson, MN and 8 nieces and nephews.

Special friends included Carol Rolph, Rose Berhenke, Helen Holcomb, Elma Larson, Nancy VanHecke and Colleen Allen.

She was preceded in death by her grandson, Richard J. Higbee; husband; parents; 2 sisters-in-law, Ruby Sarver and Opal McMahon; one brother-in-law, Orville Randerson; daughter-in-law, Cheryl Poma-Sand.

Jennifer and Ginger would like to thank the following people for who greatly helped them the past 12.5 years:

Dr. Reynaldo Castro; Dr. Brian Anseuw; Visiting Nurse, Missy; Heartland Hospice Nurses Kendra & LaLora; Rev. Ron & Karen Allen; Jackie, Vetta, Rita and Cathy, who lovingly cared for our Mother in her final days.  We will never be able to thank you for everything you did.  May God bless you richly!