Randall (Randy) William Gernand

Randall (Randy) William Gernand, age 64, of Daleville, Indiana passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 29th, 2024, after battling pancreatic and liver cancer. He was surrounded by his loving family in the comfort of his home.

Randy was born July 23rd, 1960, in Muncie, Indiana, the youngest son of the late Orville and Julia Gernand, who preceded him in glory.

He was a graduate of Yorktown High School, class of 1978. Randy married his loving wife, Janet Dixon, on January 20th, 1995, at Mt. Pleasant Church in Daleville, IN. They would have celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary this coming January.

Together, Randy and Janet have seven beautiful children and eight precious grandchildren. They include Carrie Davis (Jerod), Ashlea Gernand (Nick Martin), Amy Meunier (fiancé, Josh Beall), Samuel Gernand (fiancé, Leah Valenti), Abbie Phipps (James), Matthew Gernand (girlfriend, Brachelle Wisner), and their sweet little caboose, Heidi. Randy and Janet had two “adopted” sons, Jeremy Duncan and Chris Gross, who lived with them for a period of time.

Grandchildren include Caleb Sprague; Grayson, Hazel, Tucker, and Fletcher Davis; Rio Gernand; Sadie and Callen Phipps.

Randy leaves behind his two brothers, Greg (Judy) and Steve (Gayle) Gernand. He is preceded in death by his oldest brother, Michael Leslie Gernand, who died as an infant. He’s also survived by several nieces, nephews, cousins and his mother-in-law, Jan Dixon...who was his buddy... along with his sisters-in-law, Julie Cassady, Jamalyn Smart and brother-in-law, Jerry Dixon.

Randy was known for his honesty, kindness, generosity and great sense of humor, which he maintained until the very end despite the amount of pain he was in. He had a passion for muscle cars, racing, playing drums, flying model airplanes and spray paint art. Randy was a gifted mechanic and the owner of Randy Gernand Automotive in Daleville Indiana, that his son, Matthew, continues to operate.

Throughout his career, he was known for his hard work ethic, dedication and love of helping others. Randy, Janet and their children started attending Tabor Church in 2004 where he played drums on their worship team. He was a phenomenal drummer who loved worshiping the Lord to music.

A celebration of Randy’s life will be held on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, at Tabor Church, 10500 South County Road 300 West, Muncie, Indiana 47302. Visitation will be held from 3:30-5:30pm, followed by a celebration of life starting at 5:30pm. Burial services will be held on Monday, November 4th, 2024. Friends and family are asked to meet at Ballard and Sons, 8212 South Walnut Street, Daleville, Indiana 47334. The procession will leave the funeral home starting at 5pm and will travel to Jones Cemetery, at the intersection of State Road 332 and West Jackson Street, Yorktown, Indiana. Per Randy’s request, burnouts after leaving the cemetery are encouraged!

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations towards the cost of funeral expenses. Donations can be given at the service or through Give, Send Go at this link: https://givesendgo.com/GernandSupport?utm_source=sharelink&utm_medium=copy_link&utm_campaign=GernandSupport

The family would like to thank their wonderful family members, friends and church family for all of their love, prayers, concern and support throughout this difficult time. The Lord has been, and continues to be, so good to our family. May He be honored through Randy’s life and death.