Randy Cartee, 67, Boone, Iowa
BOONE, Iowa—Randy Glen Cartee, age 67, of Boone, passed away Friday, November 6, 2026, surrounded by his family at home. Following his wishes, cremation has taken place with burial to happen at a later date.
Randy was born August 9, 1959, in Denver, Colorado, the son of Bernard and Sally (Kramer) Cartee. He was raised by his father. Randy and Bernie moved to Alabama, where they co-owned and worked together in a diner. A short while later they tried their hand in the carpentry business and then started a business doing home improvements.
Randy then moved to Minnesota for a short while before moving to Fort Dodge, Iowa to be closer to family. He worked for 20+ years at Archway in Boone until the facility closed in 2001. He then went on to work for PDM until his retirement.
Randy was united in marriage to Jean Hopkins on May 10, 1986, at the First United Methodist Church in Boone. He loved all animals, never living without at least one animal in the home, and being outdoors, hunting, fishing and trapping. Randy also enjoyed traveling to Las Vegas regularly where he loved to play video poker and won many times over with a Royal Flush. Randy was an avid gamer, often getting up before work to get some game time on his computer, a hobby he passed on to all three of his sons. Randy was an exceptional cook, never needed a recipe, and some say his love language was cooking. In his later years, Randy found joy in flying drones and watching comedy or war movies. He always managed to play just as hard as he worked in life.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Bernard and Sally Cartee; and his in-laws, Ray and Helen Hopkins.
Randy is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jean Cartee; three sons, Matthew Cartee, Tyler (Kelli) Cartee, and Mason (Breanna) Cartee; three grandchildren, Riker Cartee, Ethan Cartee and Everlee Cartee; and three sisters, Sharon Frazzini, Deborah Lucero, and Susan Connor.
A Celebration of Randy’s Life will be held Friday, November 13, 2026, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel, 1006 6th Street, Boone. With a prayer service at 7:00 PM led by Rev. Timothy Johnson. Inurnment will be held at a later date in the Boone Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Schroeder-Reimers Memorial Chapel at Sixth and Marshall Streets in Boone. Online condolences may be left to Randy’s family at www.schroedermemorialchapel.com
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