Randy Kenneth Peil

Randy Kenneth Peil was born in St. Paul, Minnesota to Kenneth and Delores (Ovik) Peil on July 26, 1956. He attended Johnson High school, but received his GED while serving with the United States Army in Dade County, Florida. While in the military he was sent to Vietnam and was injured. Following his honorable discharge, Randy married and had a son, Randy Jr., with his first wife Karen. Randy married Cathy in 1990. Randy and Cathy did almost everything together. He enjoyed hunting and fishing, but he always gave his catch away. He liked to work on small engines and started his own business. Randy and Cathy also had a new and used business. It also included woodworking designs that Randy made and which Cathy helped paint and decorate. In later years he worked as an employee of Holiday Station Store where he was an assistant manager. While at Holiday he sustained an injury and as a result was put on disability and retired early. Randy and Cathy both liked old cars. They purchased two old cars, a 1951 Chevrolet two door Sedan Deluxe, and a 1950 Pontiac silver streak - straight 8. Both cars run and Randy was trying to restore these cars to their original condition. Now Randy will not be able to finish the job, but he knew someone with knowledge of old cars who will finish the work he started and be proud to show them. Randy is survived by his wife Cathy of Mounds View, MN; son: Randy Peil, Jr., of Maryland; step-sons: Kenneth (Karen)Wagner of St. Francis, MN and Willie (Lori)Wagner of Isanti, MN; grandchildren: Kyle, Kalley, Vanessa, and Alyssa; father Kenneth Peil of Pine City; grandmother: Ruth Behrendt of Pine City: sisters: Doreen (Jack) Grave of Pine City, Roxanne (Kevin Stone) Kelly of St. Paul and Rhonda (Gonzalo Mesa) Peil of St. Paul; uncles: Marvin (Annabel) Tollefson of Pine City and Maynard Tollefson of Mounds View, MN; and sister-in-law: Mary Peil of Forest Lake, MN. He was preceded in death by his mother, Delores Peil and his brother Doug Peil. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Thursday, June 2nd, 2011 at the Swanson Funeral Chapel in Pine City with the Reverend Vicki Vander Vegt officiating. Honorary casket bearers were Alvis Ovik and Maynard Tollefson. Casket bearers were Gary Sickler, Pancho Mesa, Kevin Stone, Kenneth Stone, Juan Mesa, and Jessica Peil. Military honors were presented by the Heath-Perkins American Legion Post of Pine City. Interment was at the Birchwood Cemetery in Pine City. Arrangements were with the Funeral and Cremation Service, Swanson Chapel, of Pine City.