Mary Redman

Mary Kay Redman Kearney resident Mary Kay Redman, 46, of Kearney, died Tuesday, April 19, 2011 at the Clarkson Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska. Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 A.M. Monday, April 25, 2011 at Kearney High School Auditorium with the Reverend Joe Hannappel officiating. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 P.M. Sunday, April 24, 2011 at St. James Catholic Church with a Vigil service following at 7:00 P.M. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the mass at the Kearney High School Auditorium. Interment will be at the Kearney Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Kearney Tackles Cancer, the Mary Kay Redman Memorial Scholarship Fund or to the family for future designation. O’Brien Straatmann Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences or personal reflections may be submitted at www.osafh.com Mary Kay Redman was born August 28, 1964 in Grand Island, Nebraska to Paul and Wauneta (Burns) McGowan. She was raised in Grand Island and received her education at Grand Island Central Catholic graduating in 1982. Mary Kay was a 1987 graduate of Kearney State College. She was united in marriage to Matthew A. Redman on August 20, 1988 in Grand Island, Nebraska. She started her teaching career with Kearney High School in the fall of 1988. Mary Kay was a member of St. James Catholic Church, the Nebraska Educators Association, Co-founder of Kearney Tackles Cancer and a board member of Kearney Legion Baseball. Mary Kay had a passion for education and working with kids. She will be missed by many of her past and present students. Mary Kay is survived by her husband, Matt Redman of Kearney; sons, Josh and Jake Redman; daughter, Maggie Redman all of Kearney; mother, Wauneta McGowan of Grand Island; sisters, Sister Mary Margaret McGowan and Sister Carlene Headrick both of Grand Island; brothers, Jim McGowan and his wife, Jan of Puyallup, WA, Larry McGowan and his wife, Barb of Schuyler, John McGowan of Denver, CO, Mark McGowan and his wife, Kim of Grand Island, Steve McGowan of Windom, MN, Matt McGowan and his wife, Jen of Iowa City, IA; father-in-law and mother-in-law, LeRoy and Lois Redman of Grand Island, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Connie and Don Bennett of Kansas City, MO, Mary Redman of Grand Island, Mike and Jen Redman of Grand Island, Colleen and Stu Girard of Castle Rock, CO; and many nieces and nephews. Mary Kay was preceded in death by her father, Paul McGowan

Mary Redman

August 28, 1964 - April 19, 2011