Randy L.

Bigger

WE LOST A FARMER TODAY.

Today, Moose Creek Farms is a little quieter.

The tractors may still run.

The cattle still need fed.

The corn still needs harvested.

The chores still need done.

But something is missing.

We lost a farmer today.

We lost a man who spent his life getting up before the sun and going to bed long after it went down. A man who knew that farming wasn't just a job—it was a way of life. It was sweat, dirt, long days, short nights, broken equipment, stubborn cattle, unpredictable weather and a whole lot of faith.

We lost a farmer who didn't just work the land.

He loved it.

He built Moose Creek Farms with his hands, his heart, and more determination than most men could ever understand.

We lost a husband.

A Dad.

A Grandpa.

A friend.

A neighbor.

A farmer.

We lost Randy.

My husband.

My best friend.

My Superman.

He fought cancer the same way he fought everything else in life—with everything he had.

He was tough.

He was stubborn.

He was hardheaded.

And he was never one to back down from a fight.

Cancer may have taken his strength little by little, but it could never take the farmer out of him.

I can almost picture him now...

Walking through those barn lots.

Checking his cattle.

Looking over the crops.

Giving somebody directions they probably didn't ask for.

And wearing that Moose Creek Farms hat like he owned the whole place.

Because, in a way, he did.

Not because of the land.

Because of the life he built here.

Because of the family he loved.

Because of the memories he left behind.

And because when you spend a lifetime putting your heart into a farm, a little piece of you stays in every fence post, every barn, every field and every animal you cared for.

So today, we don't just say goodbye to a farmer.

We say goodbye to our farmer.

The man who taught us that you don't quit when things get hard.

The man who showed us what hard work looks like.

The man who loved his family fiercely.

The man who could look at a bad day and say, “We'll figure it out.”

And somehow, we will.

We'll keep the cattle fed.

We'll work the fields.

We'll fix the broken things.

We'll plant again.

We'll harvest again.

We'll keep Moose Creek Farms going.

Because that's what farmers do.

They keep going.

And Randy would expect nothing less.

So until we meet again, Superman...

Rest easy, Farmer.

Your work here is done.

The fields will miss you.

The cattle will miss you.

The barn will miss you.

And me?

I'll miss you every single day for the rest of my life.

Thank you for giving me 49 years of loving you, laughing with you, fighting beside you, raising a family with you, and living this crazy, beautiful farm life together.

You were my husband.

You were our Superman.

And you will always be our farmer.

Moose Creek Farms will never be the same without you.

Randy was born February 13, 1955 in Media, the son of Reldon Boyd and Norma Lee Dikeman Bigger. He passed away Wednesday, November 11, 2026 at his home, surrounded by his family. Randy married Paula Louise Cox on April 29, 1978 in Media.

Survivors include his wife, Paula, three sons, Travis, Ryan, and Cody Bigger, all of Media, eight grandchildren, Kaleb Bigger, Makayla Bigger, Aiden Mitchell, Cristian Bigger, Vivian Bigger, Raegen Bigger, Cecilia (Weezer) Bigger and Maverick Bigger, seven great grandchildren, Christopher, Brentley, Addie, Lennox, Khaleesi, Kayleigh, and Cameron, one sister, Peggy McNitt of Media, and two nieces, Nikki Bellinger and Kaley Eversgerd. He was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents.

Friends may call from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 13, 2026 at Banks & Beals Funeral Home in Stronghurst (the family will not be present). Visitation, with the family, will be from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. Saturday at Banks & Beals, followed by a service at 1:00 p.m. Dan Ashton will officiate. Cremation rites will be accorded following the service. A memorial fund has been established for the Media Community Presbyterian Church. Please visit Randy’s obituary at banksandbeals.com to leave a condolence.