The memorial service for Randall William Kingery, 66, of Aberdeen will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 17, 2013, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 214 Seventh Ave. S.W., Aberdeen. Pastor Hyle Anderson will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Memorial Park Cemetery with military rites by the Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post No. 24, at a later date.
Schriver's Memorial Mortuary and Crematory, Aberdeen is in charge of arrangements.
Visitation will be Tuesday evening, April 16, 2013, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the mortuary. A prayer service will follow at 7 p.m.
Friends may sign his online guest book at schriversmemorial.com.
Randy passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2013, at home while doing the things he loved.
Randy was born on April 9, 1947, to Fred and Mable (Haberman) Kingery in Aberdeen. He graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in 1965. He attended the School of Commerce earning an accounting certificate in 1966. He joined the U.S. Air Force and served in Misawa, Japan, from 1967-1970. He was honorably discharged.
After serving in the military, Randy returned to Aberdeen, where he worked on a combine crew traveling to Texas, following that, for Wright & Sudlow. In August 1977, he was hired by the city of Aberdeen as a traffic control analyst. He retired in November 2006. He was a member of the Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post No. 24, the Aberdeen Amateur Radio Club, his call sign was KA0ZEE, the National Rifle Association and the American Hunting Club.
Randy married Michelle Freeman on Oct. 26, 1985, in Aberdeen at St Paul's Lutheran Church. They made their home in Aberdeen, where they raised their daughter, Jessica.
In his retirement, he kept himself busy by driving the VA hospital van and being a handyman at the YMCA.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ralph Kingery; and his nephew, Michael Thurman.
Survivors include his wife, Michelle; and daughter, Jessica; his brother, Ron (Lorie) Kingery of Torrance, Calif.; his sister, Linda (Ken) West Jr. of Eagle Butte; many nieces and nephews, as well as numerous friends and other family.