This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: CraigNancy_Poole Surnames: Weber, Shumate, Hardy, Schmidt, Sandbothe, Dieter, Meisel, Summerfield, Mehring Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.iowa.counties.harrison/4303/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Randy Lee Weber, the son of Leland and Janet Kay Weber; his wife, Amy Lynn, the daughter of Thomas Shumate and Debra Martin Hardy; and the couple's son, Tyler Thomas, died together, Saturday, April 14, 2007, in a private aircraft incident near Farmington, Mo. Randy was forty-nine, Amy thirty-two, and Tyler nine years old at the time of their deaths. Randy was born in Audubon, Iowa, and received his education in the Audubon Community Schools, graduating with the class of 1975. He continued his education at Northwest Missouri State University where he received bachelor's and master's degrees in animal science and ruminant nutrition. Amy was born in Dunlap, Iowa, receiving her education in the Dunlap Community Schools. After completing high school, she continued her education at Western Iowa Tech and Moringside College, receiving a Bachelor of Science in Nursing in 2002. Tyler was a student in the third grade at the Charter Oak-Ute Community School. The couple was united in m! arriage January 11, 2001, in the Bahamas, and settled in rural Charter Oak, south of Ricketts, Iowa. They were blessed with the birth of one son, Tyler. After completing his education, Randy was employed by Talbots Labs in Audubon, then DeKalb Feeds in DeKalb, Ill., later transferring to the Wyoming, Iowa plant. He was currently employed by Liquid Feeds and Commodities of Fremont, Neb. Amy was employed at the Maple Heights Nursing Home in Mapleton for three years before taking a position at the Dunlap Nursing & Rehab Center where she was currently employed. The couple had a mutual enjoyment in vacationing in the Bahamas and the Caribbean. Flying was a particular source of enjoyment for Randy who had a pilot's license since he was 16 years old. Amy and Tyler enjoyed flying with him. In addition Randy occupied some of his leisure time hunting and roping. He was a member of the Iowa Cattlemen's Association, and served as a liaison between the producers and the state associati! on by identifying issues associated with the industry. He was a member of the Mapleton Airport Board of Directors and the Alpha Kappa Lambda fraternity. Amy enjoyed rock and country music, reading and bike riding, swimming and cooking in the kitchen while Randy grilled outside. Tyler enjoyed math, reading, and was especially fond of books about airplanes and ships. He enjoyed playing with animals, swimming and scuba diving, magic tricks, horseback riding, video and table games, such as cribbage. He tinkered with things; taking them apart and putting them back together again. Survivors include Randy's parents, Leland and Janet Weber of Panora; Amy's father, Tom Shumate and his wife Laura of Dunlap; her mother, Debra Hardy and her husband Elton of Dunlap; Randy's sister, Nanette Schmidt and her husband Lloyd of Johnston; three brothers, Kent Weber and his wife Shirley of Marne, Craig Weber and his wife Carol of Elk Horn, Bradley Weber and his wife Ronda of Audubon; Amy's two brothers, Thomas Shumate, Jr. of Missouri Valley, Michael Sandbothe and his wife Sue of Newton; three sisters, Lisa Dieter and her husband Michael of Denison, Melissa Meisel of Cheyenne, Wyo., and Lacey Summerfield and her friend Ryan Michel of Woodbine; her maternal grandparents, Albert and Colleen Mehring of Pisgah. Tyler is survived by his grandparents, aunts, uncles and many cousins. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 19, 2007, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Hanover Township, Charter Oak, Iowa. Rev. Eugene Ernst officiated the service and graveside! rites held at the church cemetery. Organist, Shirley Stull provided the organ accompaniment for soloist, Dan Martin singing "Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound" and for congregational hymns "My Faith Looks Up to Thee," "What Wondrous Love Is This" and "Jesus Loves Me." Those serving as pallbearers were Robert Minarik, Mark Jackson, Brett Kimball, William Magill, Tad Shumate, Don Martin and Mike Dieter. The family invited everyone in attendance at the service to join them in fellowship and lunch at the Charter Oak Community Building, served by St. Paul's Ladies Aid. The Huebner Funeral Home in Charter Oak was in charge of arrangements. Respectfully submitted for other researchers. ©The Dunlap Reporter 2007 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.