Phyllis Louise Weeks Redman (1939 - 2002)

REDMAN, WEEKS, CONARD, DAVIS, WILLIAMS, REED, TODD, ALLARD, BRAMMER, THOMPSON, SMITH

Posted By: Karen Brewer (email)
Date: 2/1/2012 at 17:03:29

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Phyllis Redman
Phyllis Louise Redman, daughter of Murl Weeks and Wilma Lucille Conard Weeks, was born April 15, 1939, in New Virginia and died of respiratory failure Sept. 16, 2002, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. She was 63.

She received her education in the New Virginia schools and married Keith O. Davis on July 1, 1956. They became the parents of two children, Denise and Danny.

She later married Norman Redman on June 8, 1985, at Osceola. Mr. and Mrs. Redman spent most of their married life in Clarke County, except 1984 to 1989 when they lived in Afton before they moved to Osceola. The couple had operated Redman's Restaurant in Osceola since 1988. She was a tireless worker at the restaurant, striving to see that everyone was taken care of and stopping to say "Hello," even though some days the aches and pains were there. She was a devoted wife and mother and her memory will live in the hearts of those who loved her.

She was a member of the Ladies Legion Auxiliary and United Methodist Church in Osceola.

She was preceded in death by her parents.

Mrs. Redman is survived by her husband, Norman Redman of Osceola; daughter, Denise Williams and her husband, Mark Williams, of Osceola; a son, Danny Davis, of Detroit, Mich;. three sisters, Marilyn Reed of New Virginia, Carolyn Todd of Des Moines and Marge Allard and her husband, Paul Allard, of Newton; five stepchildren, Randal Redman and his wife, Pam Redman, of Adel, Rhonda Brammer and her husband, Kenny Brammer, Rodney Redman and his wife, Beth Redman, Ramona Redman and friend, Donny Thompson, and Robin Redman and fiance, Aaron Smith, of Osceola; 17 stepgrandchildren; three great stepgrandchildren; as well as other relatives and a host of friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Redman are at 10:30 a.m. today (Thursday, Sept. 19) at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola. The Rev. John Long of Indianola will officate. Recorded musical selections are by her children, Threads of Love is by Denise Williams on piano and Beyond the Horizon Line, written and performed by Danny Davis.
Casket bearers will be Lanny Robins, Leonard Strange, Merrill Thornton, Wayne Weeks, Al Hildreth and Jim Reed. Honorary casket bearers are Jack Caldwell, Vern Davis, James Ramsey, Dean Brandt, Dick Weaklend, Darrel Lingle, Randy Brown, K. C. Vansen, Kenny Emerson, Wayne Cully, Mark Crawford and Bob Courtney. Interment will be in Maple Hill Cemetery at Osceola.

Open visitation is after 9 a.m. Wednesday at Kale Funeral Home in Osceola. The family will be present to receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.
Memorial contributions may be directed to the family for a memorial to be decided at a later date.

Kale Funeral Home of Osceola was in charge of arrangements.