In Memory of Rev. Randall "Randy" Cormeny

Rev. Randall “Randy” David Cormeny, 69, of Battle Creek, Iowa, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 27, 2026.

A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, May 16, 2026, in the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Iowa. Rev. Marty Davis will officiate. Committal Services will follow in the Mount Hope Cemetery in Battle Creek, Iowa.

A Visitation will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., Friday, May 15, 2026, in the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Iowa.

In loving memory of Randy, memorial contributions may be directed to his family for a future memorial, or to the St. John’s Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, Iowa.

The Christensen-Van Houten Funeral Home of Battle Creek and Ida Grove, Iowa, are in charge of the funeral arrangements.  Condolences may be sent online at www.christensenvanhouten.com

Randall “Randy” David Cormeny was born at Tinker Air Force Base in Oklahoma to Robert Allen and Reba Myrth (Smith) Cormeny. Randy grew up loving the outdoors and hunting and fishing with his father, passions he enjoyed throughout his life with the people he loved.

Graduating from Jacksonville High School in 1975, Randy worked hard wherever opportunity took him. While working at a summer job, he met his future wife, Linda Rowland. The couple married on January 5, 1977, in the Sunnyside Nazarene Church.

Randy advanced professionally to auditor and district manager for convenience stores near Gillett, Arkansas. Through a wonderful neighbor, Randy was invited to the Lutheran Church. This is where the Lord worked through him and Randy received his call to ministry.

He faithfully served congregations in Chariton, Iowa; Morrilton, Arkansas; Ulm, Arkansas; Melcher-Dallas, Iowa; rural Germantown, Iowa; Battle Creek, Iowa and as vacancy pastor in several others. He was known for his compassion and his ability to introduce people to Jesus Christ through his storytelling and sense of humor.      

Randy was often found lending a hand with various community projects. He served as a fireman and chaplain for the Melcher-Dallas Fire Department and chaplain for the ISU Taekwondo Club.

In addition to his pastoral work, Randy was an accomplished martial artist and author. He wrote and published two novels inspired by his love of martial arts. Holding black belts in Judo, Jujitsu, and a third-degree (3^rd Dan) black belt in Taekwondo, he taught martial-arts and self-defense classes from 1978 to the present. His classes fostered discipline and confidence in his students, and led many to the church.

Randy was preceded in death by his parents, Robert and Reba Cormeny; and his younger brother, John Cormeny.

Survivors include his wife of 47 years, Linda (Rowland) Cormeny of Battle Creek, IA; children, Christina (Cormeny) McDaniel of Davenport, IA, Robert Cormeny of Iowa City, IA, and David Cormeny of St. Charles, IA; his five cherished grandchildren: Caleb, Joshua, Hailey, Sophia, and Elijah; siblings, Richard Cormeny and Mary Ann (Cormeny) Larkan.