Randall “Randy” Wulfekuhle, 68, of Manchester, Iowa, passed away on Thursday, October 13, 2022, in a farming
accident near Hopkinton, Iowa. Visitation for Randy will be held Friday, October 21, 2022, from 3 to 8 p.m. at
Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home in Manchester. Additional Visitation will take place Saturday, October 22,
2022, from 9 to 10:15 a.m. followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in
Manchester with the Reverend Gabriel Anderson officiating. Burial will take place at St. Mary Catholic
Cemetery, Manchester. A livestream of the Mass may be viewed at https://blessedtrinitycluster.com/livestream-
mass. Bohnenkamp-Murdoch Funeral Home & Cremation Service of Manchester is in charge of arrangements.
Randy was born on November 27, 1953, in Manchester, Iowa, the son of Leroy and Madonna (Grawe)
Wulfekuhle. He graduated from West Delaware High School in 1972. Randy married Ellen Gravel on August 30,
1975, in Worthington, Iowa; four children were born into this union. Randy was a member of St. Mary Catholic
Church in Manchester and the Greeley Commercial Club. He enjoyed spending time on the lake boating, working
on woodworking and carpentry projects, and working on the farm. Randy loved spending time with his family and
traveling with Ellen, attending the grandkids sporting events and would B.S. with everyone he knew. He will be
missed by all who knew and loved him.
Randy is survived by his wife, Ellen Wulfekuhle; children, Arron (Kelly) Wulfekuhle, Lisa Wulfekuhle, Chad
(Robyn) Wulfekuhle, Todd (Samantha) Wulfekuhle; grandchildren, Lucky, Piper, Aiden, Mason, Rose, Raelyn,
Cruz, Reid, Theo, Bree; siblings, Joyce (John) Hillebrand, Jean (Loras) Borgerding, Karen (Jim) Wilson, Gail
(Steve) Oberreuter, Tom (Sue Fox) Wulfekuhle, Vern Wulfekuhle, Barb (Kevin) Topping, Marv (Kelly)
Wulfekuhle, Mary Ann (Roger) Bries, Tina (Cecil) Hankins; mother-in-law, Lorraine Gravel; Ellen’s siblings,
Bev (Charles) Rahe, Gail (Ron) Bonert, Kevin (Sandy) Gravel, Carol Hermsen, Linda Gaul, Karl (Deb) Gravel,
Mary Jane Gravel (Brian Talbot), Brian (Jane) Gravel; and many aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Leroy and Madonna Wulfekuhle; father-in-law, Eldon Gravel; and son-
in-law, Stephen Cook.
Please share a memory of Randy at www.murdochfuneralhome.com under obituaries.
