Obituaries: Redding

Posted on June 30, 2016

Ilene Redding

Ilene F. Redding, 93, of Colfax, passed away at 10:30 p.m., June 29 at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community.

Her funeral will be held at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Colfax. Pastor Tom Krieger will be officiating.

Burial will be in Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery, Colfax

Visitation will be one hour prior to services at the church on Saturday.

Memorials may be made to Immanuel Lutheran Church or Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community.

Duffy-PilsMemorial Home, Colfax is in charge of arrangements.

Ilene was born Aug. 31, 1922, in Colfax the daughter of Claus F. and Rachel Winterland Petersen. She married Henry A. Redding on Jan. 4, 1944, in Colfax. He passed away on June 9, 2003.

Surviving are her three daughters, Judy (Francis) Holmes of Annapolis, Md., Connie (Mick) Netherton of Normal, and Jo Ann (Terry) Kelly of Bloomington; four grandchildren; three step-grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren; five step-great-great-grandchildren; and one sister La Verne (Sam) Harms of Lexington.

She was preceded in death by her parents, one brother, and two sisters.

Ilene was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Colfax.

She farmed with her husband in the Colfax area.

Ilene loved all sports especially her St. Louis Cardinals and Illinois Basketball.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to the staff at Meadows Mennonite Retirement Community, Neighborhood 4, Advocate BroMenn Hospice, and Advocate BroMenn Hospice nurse Tate, for the love and care given to Ilene.

Condolences and tributes may be made to the family at www.duffypilsmemorialhome.com.

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