Obit: Weaver, Randine L. (1944 - 2012)

Contact: Robert Lipprandt
E-mail: bob@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Cristofoli, Finley, Helland, Katayama, Ostir, Pahl, Venny, Weaver

----Source: The Tribune - Phonograph (Abbotsford, WI) 9/26/2012

Weaver, Randine L. (Katayama) (20 APR 1944 - 22 SEP 2012)

Randine L. Weaver, 68, Abbotsford, died Saturday, Sept. 22, 2012, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital where she had been a patient for the past 18 days.

Randine was born April 20, 1944, in Ladysmith. She graduated from high school in Buena Park, CA and received her associated degree in computer programming from ITT Tech in Ohio.

She married Robert Weaver on October 13, 1981, in Youngstown, OH. Randine worked as a deli clerk at Giant Eagle in Ohio for nine years and as a caretaker for Home Health Care for seven years until her retirement in 2010. She volunteered at Indianhead in Medford.

In her younger years, she was a hula dancer. Randine was an avid reader, enjoyed fishing, decorating for weddings, crafts and sewing. Randine was a member of Grace Communion International Church, Wausau and Word of God Fellowship in Canfield, OH.

She is survived by her husband, Robert Weaver, Abbotsford; children Garilynn Venny, OH; Adrian Weaver, OH; Robert Weaver Jr., OH; Lanard Weaver, NY; 12 grandchildren; 34 great-grandchildren; three brothers, Frank (Elvira) Weaver, OH; Rich Katayama, Medford; David (Kathy) Cristofoli, Medford; two sisters, Kim (Vern) Helland, Abbotsford; Janice (Rich) Ostir, Medford.

Randine was preceded in death by her siblings, Tom, Willie, Johnny, Willa Mae and Vivian Weaver; her biological father, Hachiro Katayama; step-father John Christoli; mother Lois (Finley) Cristofoli; and one grandson.

The funeral will be at 11 a.m., Friday, Sept. 28, at Hemer Funeral Home, Medford. Rev. Lynne Pahl will preside. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 27, at Hemer Funeral Home, and from 9 a.m. until the time of services Friday.