Randy William Newton

Sep. 19, 1950 - May 10, 2025

Date of Service: May 17, 2025

PAUL – Randy William Newton, 74, beloved father and grandfather, passed away Saturday, May 10, 2025, at Portneuf Medical Center in Pocatello, Idaho, due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident while out on his farm doing what he loved.

Randy was born September 19, 1950, in Salt Lake City, Utah, to William Degraw and Lavelle Rupp Newton. He joined his brother, Dennis, to round out the family circle. He was educated in Salt Lake City and graduated from Bingham High School. He gave two years of his life to serve a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Southern California. He found joy in sharing the gospel and his love of his Savior with the people there. When he returned home he joined his brother, Dennis, in serving in the Utah National Guard 115th Maintenance Division as a mechanic, learning many of the skills that would aid him in his career as a farmer. First with his father and later with his brother and ultimately with his son and grandsons.

Randy met and fell in love with his sweetheart, Connie Chatelain. They were married in the Ogden Utah Temple for time and all eternity on July 7, 1976, and spent the rest of their lives faithfully working together through the good times and the times that tried their souls. They were blessed with one son, Marcus, who grew up to be a farmer just like his father. Connie passed away in 2020 and Randy has truly missed her greatly. They are together now never to be separated again.

Randy was a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints serving wherever he was needed. Some of his Boy Scouts still tell stories of their adventures together. At the time of his death, Randy was lovingly serving the Lord as a temple worker in the Twin Falls Idaho Temple and teaching a youth Sunday School class in his ward.

He was preceded in death by his wife of more than 40 years, Connie; his parents; brother, Dennis; and Connie’s parents, Louanne Ellis and Eugene Lathe Chatelain.

He is survived by his son, Marcus and his wife, Lacey; and his two precious grandsons, Skyler and Jeremiah. They will miss him.

The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 17, at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints - Emerald 2nd Ward, located at 300 S. 500 W., in Heyburn, where family and friends will be received from 9:30 until 10:45 a.m. Officiating will be Bishop Chris James.

Burial will follow at Paul Cemetery with military honors accorded by the Mini-Cassia Veterans Group.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the care of Rasmussen-Wilson Funeral Home of Burley.

A live webcast of the Funeral Service will be available and maintained at the following link: https://youtu.be/KxOsKsDn5Dk.