Randy Bane

Randy Paul Bane, age 71, died Tuesday, May 21, 2019, at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart, Kansas. He was born December 17, 1947, in Liberal, Kansas, the son of Gilbert R. and June (Johnson) Bane.

Randy grew up in Rolla and graduated from Rolla High School. He then attended Fort Hays State University and majored in English and Physical Education. He received his Master’s Degree in Guidance Counseling. While in college he was the President of Student Council. Randy’s first job was in Hoxie, Kansas. He taught junior high English and coached basketball. In 1971 he moved to Fowler, Kansas. He taught high school English, coached high school boys’ basketball and was the Guidance Counselor. Randy moved to Rolla in 1975 and taught high school English, coached girls’ volleyball, track and was the sponsor for National Honor Society. He was also the Rolla Librarian for a number of years. He was a member of the Rolla United Methodist Church where he was a sponsor for Sonshine Singers and MYF. He was one of the founders of Kansas Scholars’ Bowl and was inducted into the KSHSAA Hall of Fame where he served in the Leadership Group. Randy had a stroke in 2004 and retired from teaching. He continued to coach Scholars’ Bowl and tutored students until 2014. Randy served on the Morton County Fair Board and was a 4-H sheep leader for a number of years. He served as a Morton County Commissioner and was awarded the Morton County Pioneer Man of the Year Award in 2018. He was also a tissue donor.

Randy married Sandra L. Little on September 2, 1967 in Rolla, Kansas; she survives.

Other survivors include his son, Andy Bane and wife Shara of Elkhart; daughter, Jenny Faimon and husband Aaron of Olathe; sister-in-law, Jean Bane of Elkhart; and three grandchildren, Noah Bane, Evan Faimon and Abi Faimon.

Randy is preceded in death by his parents; and brother, Gary Bane.

Funeral service will be Saturday, May 25, 2019, at 1:00 PM at the United Methodist Church in Rolla, Kansas, with Pastor Mary Courtney officiating. Interment will follow at the Rolla Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, May 24, 2019, from 2:00 PM until 8:00 PM with family present from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM at Garnand Funeral Home in Elkhart. Please bring your stories of Randy to share.

Memorials may be given to Rolla Library or Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 854, Elkhart, KS 67950. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfuneralhomes.com.