John T Randant

John T. Randant, age 72 of Lindenhurst, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 1, 2023, after a long battle with ALS. John was born on December 28, 1950, to the late Lela (nee Miller) and Thomas Randant in East St. Louis, Illinois. The oldest son and middle of 5 kids, John grew up with his siblings Mary, Martha, William (Moose), and James in Collinsville, Illinois. In his senior year of high school, he enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps where he served from 1969 to 1973 with 1970 spent serving in the Vietnam War. In November 1982, John marched with his fellow veterans in Washington, D.C. for the dedication of the Vietnam Memorial. A year after his time in the Marine Corps, John moved to the Chicagoland area to work for Ozark Airlines in jobs from customer service to ticket agent to ramp agent. In later years, he also worked for TWA and American Airlines in St. Louis and Milwaukee, finally retiring from the airline industry in 2003. In 1974, John met the love of his life, Joanne (nee Lavalle), and the two married in June 1975. The couple moved into Joanne’s childhood home in Lindenhurst in 1977, and welcomed their daughter, Aimée, in February 1978. In 2003, John made a career change and began working for Abbott Laboratories (and later AbbVie) where he last worked as the Chemical Stockroom Supervisor. He gleefully retired in September 2020 with his last few months having worked through the Covid pandemic. During these years, John was also an active member of the Knights of Columbus Divine Mercy Council 11112 and served as Grand Knight from July 2012 to June 2013. Most years, you could find John at the fry pots during the Knights Fish Fry or at Christmastime in their tree lot. In August 2019, John was among the veterans who traveled to Washington, D.C. with Lake County Honor Fight #16. This trip meant the world to him not only because he had the opportunity to be properly celebrated for his service, but also because he felt “privileged to be here to honor those who did not come home to their families.” John had great dreams for his retirement which turned out to be cut very short by ALS. Still, he did his best to find a bit of joy in every day, whether by wearing one of his fun Hawaiian shirts, playing Wordle, reading one of the dozens of books on his Kindle, or sipping a finely aged single malt scotch. There is not a day that will go by when his family won’t think of him and feel his spirit with them. John is survived by his loving wife of 48 years, Joanne, his daughter Aimée (Peter) Hansen, his grandchildren Ian, Nicholas, and Lucia Hansen, his siblings Martha (Stephen) Springer and James (Darla) Randant, and his many nieces, nephews, and cousins. He is preceded in death by his parents, Lela & Thomas Randant, and siblings Mary (Allen) Reinacher and William (Susan) Randant. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 6, 2023, at Ringa Funeral Home 122 S. Milwaukee Ave in Lake Villa. To celebrate the joy John brought to our lives, the family invites all who would like to wear their favorite Hawaiian shirt to the visitation. Prayers will begin Friday, July 7, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Mass will begin at 10 a.m. on Friday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church 135 S. Milwaukee Ave. in Lake Villa with burial to follow at Ascension Catholic Cemetery in Libertyville. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in John’s name to Lake County Honor Flight https://www.lakecountyhonorflight.org/ or the ALS Association https://donate.als.org

John T Randant

December 28, 1950 - July 1, 2023

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