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Randall Weseman Obituary

Randall Stanton Weseman, 72, passed away on January 23, 2022, surrounded by his wife and children who cared for and supported him during a hard-fought battle with lymphoma. A celebration of Randall's life will be held at 6:30 p.m. on the evening of Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the Lied Center, 1600 Stewart Drive, Lawrence, KS 66045.

Randy is survived by his wife, Marcia Remp Weseman; children, Joel Weseman and Leah Wisdom of Lawrence, Courtney Bone (Andrew Murley) of Berkeley, CA, and Judson Bone (Andi Bone) of Milwaukee, WI; grandchildren, Xavien Weseman-Wisdom, Alyus Wisdom, and Shawn Patton of Lawrence and Reaghan Murley of Berkeley, CA; and former wife, Vicki Dowell Weseman of Lawrence. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother.

Randy retired in 2009 as superintendent of Lawrence Public Schools after a 33-year career in the district. He later served as interim superintendent for Tonganoxie USD 464 before joining the Kansas Association of School Boards. He retired in June 2020.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests consideration to one of the following organizations which were especially important to Randy:

Boys and Girls Club, Lawrence, KS: bgclk.org/donate (select Randy Weseman Scholarship in the drop- down options under "Donation Info")

Lawrence Schools Foundation: lawrenceschoolsfoundation.org (click "donate" then select Randy Weseman Memorial Scholarship under "Where can we designate your gift?" tab)

Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation (funds Andrew Murley Ph.D., Randy's son-in-law's, research at UC Berkeley): damonrunyon.org (click on "donate" then note Randy's name under the Tribute Information) or may be sent in care of Warren-McElwain Mortuary, 120 W. 13th Street, Lawrence, KS 66044.

For more information or to post a condolence go to warrenmcelwain.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Lawrence Journal-World on Jan. 30, 2022.

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Brady Chaffin

February 8, 2022

Mr. Weseman was one of my favorite teachers while I attended Central Jr. High. I also played football while he was an assistant coach. I always remember him as a positive, up-beat person! I enjoyed playing for him.
Thoughts and prayers to his family, friends and everyone whose lives he touched!

Reece E. Wiley

January 30, 2022

All the teachers will miss Randy. He was 'one of us'--ever and always.

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120 W 13th St, Lawrence, KS 66044

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