Randall Clark “Chubb” Lanferman, 80, of Rome, died Thursday, September 24, 2026, sitting in his favorite chair on his deck at his home. He was born in Rome, Iowa on June 1, 1946, to Marvin and Catherine Beaber Lanferman. He attended grade school in Rome and was a 1964 graduate of Mt. Pleasant High School. He joined the Navy, serving in Barber Point, Hawaii during the Vietnam war. On November 10, 1972, he married Mary E. “Susie” McDonald in Vero Beach, Florida. She died June 16, 2001. He then married Brenda Pickle Rose on October 27, 2004, at The Little Chapel of the Flowers in Las Vegas.
Randy was a lifelong farmer, worked at the Mt. Pleasant Correctional Facility, and was an iron worker for Local 89 out of Cedar Rapids. He was a member of the Moose Lodge, Mt. Pleasant Country Club, Mt. Pleasant VFW, and the “Rome Navy”. He enjoyed golf; fishing and camping; watching football; loved to travel; and was a fan of the Cubs, Colts and Hawkeyes.
Survivors include his wife Brenda of Rome; daughter Lisa Fry of Rome; son John (Anna-Marie) Rose of Mt. Pleasant; grandchildren, Jacob and Dylan Smith and Jasper Rose; great-grandchildren, Leona, Peyton, Adrian, Sawyer and River; sister Reta (Ron) Feld of Knoxville, Tennessee; and many good friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Susie; sister Linda Ledbetter; and brother Michael Lanferman.
The funeral service will be held at 10:00 am, Saturday, October 3, 2026, at Elliott Chapel, New London, with Mr. Nathan Walls officiating. Burial will follow at Grant Cemetery in Rome with military rites by the Henry County Honor Guard. Visitation begins at noon on Friday, October 2, with the family receiving friends from 5:00 – 7:00 pm. The family requests that friends wear Cubs, Colts or Hawkeyes attire. Memorials have been established for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital or Grant Cemetery, Rome. Online condolences may be left at www.elliottfuneralchapel.com.