Randy Scott Beckman passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on February 6, 2021, at the Department of Veteran's Administration Hospital in Fort Meade, SD, near Sturgis. Cancer is wicked.
Randy was born June 25, 1950, in Sioux Falls, SD, where he spent his childhood years. In 1969, he married his lifetime partner, Pam Sheetz, and had two children, Thad and Jamie. The military draft called him to duty from 1970-72. After discharge, they remained in Sioux Falls for a few years before moving to the Black Hills.
He and partner, Damon Reel, owned Reel Industrial until retirement. Although not a carpenter by trade, he personally built the family two homes. He was involved in Deadwood gaming, buying the old NAPA store and later turning it into The Iron Horse Inn. After retirement, he bought a piece of land outside Hulett, WY, which he developed into a gentleman's ranch. This involved learning so many new skills for a city boy and enjoyed it all: shoeing horses, caring for sheep and bum lambs, building water gaps, planting and harvesting crops. He always knew he could not have done this without the help of his neighbors and often wondered how hard they were laughing at his bumbling ranching adventures and lack of knowledge. However, he did read countless articles and dabbled in You Tube to turn his adventure into another success.
Randy was a very giving person who always volunteered his time to the American Legion, calf branding, shearing sheep, or handling livestock with the neighbors. He loved the outdoors, spending his time fishing, hunting, 4-wheeling, and camping. You name it, he did it. The past 3 winters, Randy and Pam headed down south to explore historical sites, museums, and make new friends. One thing on his bucket list included skydiving, which he did in AZ two years ago.
Randy leaves behind his wife of 52 years, Pam, and daughter, Jamie (Kevin) Mutter; daughter-in-law, Lisa Beckman. He has 5 grandchildren: Randi Rae Beckman (Casper), Zach and Isaac Beckman (Gillette), and Riley and Ethan Mutter (Piedmont); his two younger brothers, Greg (Lois) and Brian (Carol), Sioux Falls; sisters-in-law, Wendy (Dan) Davenport, Arlington, WA, Jil (Brad) Vaughn, Hills, MN and Bobbi (Tom) Wilts, El Paso, TX; he also has many nieces and nephews that will miss his political banter and laughter.
Randy is preceded in death by his parents, Marlin (Byrle) Beckman; and his son, Thad, who died in 2018.
Visitation will be 12:30 p.m.until service time on Monday, February 15, 2021.
Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. on Monday, February 15, 2021, at Kinkade Funeral Chapel in Sturgis, SD, private family inurnment will be Tuesday, February 16, 2021, at Black Hills National cemetery near Sturgis.

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