Information provided by Rebecca Mendenhall-Ries

Deceased Classmate: 1972 Randy Mendenhall
Date Of Birth: 09-01-1954
Date Deceased: 02-25-2016
Age at Death: 61
Cause of Death: Cancer
Classmate City: Whitehall
Classmate State: OH
Classmate Country: USA
Was a Veteran: Yes Navy
Survived By: Parents Raymond & Jean Burris. Children Rebecca Mendenhall-Ries, Jeffery Mendenhall Sr & Nicole Mendenhall

Obituary for Randy L. Mendenhall

MENDENHALL
Randy L. Mendenhall, age 61, passed away February 25, 2016. He was born September 1, 1954 in Zanesville, Ohio. Following his graduation from Whitehall-Yearling High School in 1972, he joined the U.S. Navy, where he served as a signalman in the Vietnam War. He was a member of American Legion Post #490 in Whitehall. Randy was passionate about painting and golf. He loved to reminisce about the day he met former president Gerald Ford at the Memorial Tournament. He enjoyed rock n' roll and was an avid fan of the Buckeyes and the Browns. Randy was preceded in death by his father Merritt C. Mendenhall. He is survived by his parents, Raymond B. and Norma Jean Burris; children, Rebecca (James) Ries, Jeffery Sr. (Brenda) Mendenhall and Nicole Mendenhall; grandchildren, Jeffery Jr., Blaine, Victoria, Vance, Jeremi, Stacy, Brady and Kenedi; brother Timothy (Candi) Burris and beloved 4 legged friend, Oreo. A Celebration of Life service will be held at 3pm Friday, March 4, 2016 at Schoedinger East Chapel, 5360 E. Livingston Ave., Columbus, OH 43232 where family will welcome friends beginning at 2pm. Please visit www.schoedinger.com to share memories or extend condolences. Contributions may be made to Mt. Carmel Hospice, c/o Mt. Carmel Foundation, 6150 E. Broad St., Columbus, OH 43213-9924 in Randy's memory.

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There's a memorial for Randy at the Facebook Public Page for WYHS Alumni Classes of 1967 to 1973. Here are two links for those of you who are members of Facebook & logged in (1st is our main page, 2nd is Randy's Memorial page):

https://www.facebook.com/WYHS.1967.to.1973

http://bit.ly/Randy-Mendenhall