Obituary for Randol "Randy" Happel
Randol “Randy” R. Happel, 65 years, of Lincoln, NE passed away Monday, April 5, 2021. He was born on November 28, 1955 in Fremont, NE to Don and Donna (Aden) Happel.
Randy was born in Fremont. Due to mergers, he attended several rural elementary schools around Ames, NE. He attended Jr. High School in Scribner and graduated from North Bend Central in 1974. He attended UNL and graduated with a BA Degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations, English Marketing and Psychology. Randol was employed by several Ad Agencies and in public relations in Houston, New York, Washington D.C., Kansas City, Des Moines, Omaha, and finally Lincoln.
He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Ridgeley Lutheran Church. He was past President of the Cornhusker NAMA, Chapter Chair, and Student NAMA Careers Committee. Randy was an avid writer, effective communicator, and was strong in his faith.
He is survived by his parents, Don and Donna Happel; sister, Kay Poppe all of North Bend, NE; nieces, Kimberly (Zach) Thomsen, Natilee Plagge, Beverly (Ben Morris) Poppe; 7 great nieces and nephews.
Randol was preceded in death by brother-in-law, Norman Poppe.
Funeral service is 2:00 P.M., Friday, April 9, 2021 at St. John's Ridgeley Lutheran Church. Visitation on Thursday , April 8 from 4-7PM, family receiving friends from 4-6 PM, at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend, NE. Burial in St. John's Ridgeley Cemetery.
Memorial may be directed to the family for a charity yet to be determined.
Moser Memorial Chapel 1040 N. Main St. North Bend, NE 68649 402-652-8159
Randy was born in Fremont. Due to mergers, he attended several rural elementary schools around Ames, NE. He attended Jr. High School in Scribner and graduated from North Bend Central in 1974. He attended UNL and graduated with a BA Degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Public Relations, English Marketing and Psychology. Randol was employed by several Ad Agencies and in public relations in Houston, New York, Washington D.C., Kansas City, Des Moines, Omaha, and finally Lincoln.
He was baptized and confirmed at St. Johns Ridgeley Lutheran Church. He was past President of the Cornhusker NAMA, Chapter Chair, and Student NAMA Careers Committee. Randy was an avid writer, effective communicator, and was strong in his faith.
He is survived by his parents, Don and Donna Happel; sister, Kay Poppe all of North Bend, NE; nieces, Kimberly (Zach) Thomsen, Natilee Plagge, Beverly (Ben Morris) Poppe; 7 great nieces and nephews.
Randol was preceded in death by brother-in-law, Norman Poppe.
Funeral service is 2:00 P.M., Friday, April 9, 2021 at St. John's Ridgeley Lutheran Church. Visitation on Thursday , April 8 from 4-7PM, family receiving friends from 4-6 PM, at Moser Memorial Chapel in North Bend, NE. Burial in St. John's Ridgeley Cemetery.
Memorial may be directed to the family for a charity yet to be determined.
Moser Memorial Chapel 1040 N. Main St. North Bend, NE 68649 402-652-8159