Frederick H Redmann

Frederick (Fred, Fritz) H. Redmann, 95 years proud, raised his outstretched arms, welcoming the loving embrace of his Lord and heavenly family, on Saturday, January 14, 2023, with his wife, Germaine, daughter Deborah and niece Carol at his helm and sides.
Fritz was welcomed home by infant daughters Rebecca Jean, Prudence Rose, and infant son, Jeffrey Michael John Redmann.
Fritz is survived by his wife, Germaine (Schmitt) Redmann, daughter Deborah Olson, granddaughter, Corissa (Douglas) Seefeldt, great grandchildren, Cash Ryan, Brynnley, Briella and Cooper Seefeldt.
He is further survived by his brother, Robert (Bobby) Redmann; in-laws, Mary Ann Schmitt Scanlon, Linus (Joan Siedler) Schmitt, Timothy (Suzi Kopp) Schmitt, Delores (Schreiner) Schmitt, numerous nephews, nieces, cousins and friends.
Fritz was born in the Town of Wein, Marathon County on October 5, 1927, to the late Frederick C. Redmann and Hazel F. (England) Redmann. Besides his parents, and his infant children, he was preceded in death, by his siblings and their spouses, Annetta Redmann (Hubert) Behrendt, Betty Redmann (Norman) Jahnke, Charles Redmann, Ernest Redmann, Hazel Redmann (Robert) Roach, Frank (JoAnn Schemenauer) Redmann and his sons-in-law, James D. Osypowski and Daniel O. Olson.
He was also preceded in death by his in-laws, Rita (Lawrence) Peterson, Maude (Elmer) Kocian, Naomi (Harry) Kruse, Carmen (Lee) Fosdick, Mercedes (Leo) Lang, Blanche (Angelo) Zera, Roman Schmitt, Emery (Rita Geiger) Schmitt, Mark Schmitt, Ted Scanlon, Verjean (Lawrence) Kunze and Pamela Schmitt.
Fritz began his love affair with farming as a child, being active in 4-H, raising and showing cattle at the Wisconsin Valley fairs.
He was a founding charter member of the Future Farmers of America, Edgar Chapter. He left school after the ninth grade to work the family farm with his father.
Although Fritz regretted slighting his higher education, he was a well read, self-taught, lifelong student, absorbing farm journals, popular science and many other publications. Fritz was innovative, inventive, patented and always open to new ideas.
Fritz fell in love with poems and verse at Farrell School, a rural one room schoolhouse. His knack for rhyme, together with his passion for farming, community, family and friends intertwined throughout the years in countless poems and letters.
Fritz's letters to the editor were frequently featured, in the "Be Our Guest" opinion section of the Wausau Daily Herald. His "community happening poems", were also regular highlights in the local weekly record reviews. By-line quotes referenced Fritz as a "Farmer", "Poet on a Tractor", "Inventor", and more.
FROM THE PEN OF A FARMER, a selection of poems, verse, letters and his personal treasury of thoughts were compiled and published for friends and family. He appreciated every comment and feedback.
AND..'Lest we forget, he also whiled away, many an hour, doing brain exercises with "HIS NUMBERS!"
Fritz served in the US Army, assigned to the motor pool. He had many fond memories, often retelling his army boxing bouts with contenders, before they were famous, and of driving Ike Eisenhower and other high ranking military officers in a jeep he outfitted with white sheepskin seat covers.
Fritz met his wife Germaine at a wedding dance in 1947. They continued their lifelong dance through thick and thin and were just three months shy of celebrating their 73rd wedding anniversary. They married on April 15, 1950, at St. Mary's Church in Colby, WI.
Fritz and Germaine bought and successfully farmed his Uncle August Redmann's homestead in the Town of Johnson. Fritz served as a town board member and held terms as an assessor. After barn buildings burnt in 1982, destroying old dreams and ways of doing things, he was resilient and rebuilt his dairy operations. Fritz's gravity manure flow systems, and automated equipment became a focal point of farm tours in a tri state area, and they even hosted visitors from China.
Fritz loved children. He was a favored uncle, and also pied piper to neighborhood children, sharing wiener roasts, walks to the creek, snowmobile rides, skiing behind the snowmobile, dog sledding, telling tall tales and stupid jokes, showing off card tricks and using hotdogs for fishing bait. He never forgot how to play like a kid.
Fritz's family wants to thank the whole Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services team; Chaplain Will and Father Graham for their guiding visits; family and friends for spontaneous mood lifting visits, errand running and assisting as needed. Special thanks to niece Carol Pizon, for blessing us with her hospice care giving talents, 24/7 during Fritz's last days. It truly made this sacred experience, peaceful and calm for all.
A funeral memorial mass will be celebrated on Saturday, May 6th at St. Anthony's Church in Athens, WI. Visitation will begin at 9:30, services at 10:30, committal at the parish cemetery and light luncheon to follow.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services or a charity of your choice.
Mid Wisconsin Cremation Society is assisting family at this time. Online condolences may be expressed at MWCS.WS