Mitchell R. Redfield

Memorial Services for Mitchell R. Redfield will be conducted from the Trinity Evangelical Free Church in Holdrege, Nebraska on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at 10:30 a.m. with Reverend Paul Bauman and Reverend Rick Smith, officiating. Private family inurnment will be held at a later date.

Mitchell Ray Redfield, 30 years of age, of Holdrege, passed away on Wednesday, September 17, 2008 at Holdrege. Mitch was born July 10, 1978 at Imperial, Nebraska, the eldest of three children born to Keith and Deborah (Havel) Redfield. During his younger years, Mitch resided in Lamar, Colorado and later settling with family to Palisade, Nebraska. While he was in Junior High, Mitch moved to Bertrand, Nebraska to be near his mother. He completed his education at Bertrand, graduating from Bertrand High School with the class of 1997. During his high schools years, Mitch enjoyed football and wrestling, lettering in these sports and had the honor to reach the State level in wrestling.

Following his education, Mitch entered the workforce and in the coming years was employed at Allmand Brothers in Holdrege, where he worked on the line as a painter. He enjoyed and took pride in his work and also made many friendship bonds.

On May 5, 2002 he was united in marriage to Meagan Winkler at her parents home with Reverend David Carlson presiding over the service. To this union one son, Theron Axel Redfield was born on August 20, 2003. The family made their home in Hays, Kansas until returning to Holdrege. The couple enjoyed attending concerts, movie night on Tuesday's and took Taekwondo classes together. The highlight of each day was the time he spent with his son, Theron and being a Dad was precious to Mitch.

He leaves to mourn his passing his wife, Meagan and son, Theron both of Holdrege; mother, Deb Witt and her husband, Clinton of Bertrand; father, Keith Redfield of Palisade; two brothers: Timothy Redfield and his wife, Melanie of Kansas and Chancelor Redfield of Cambridge, Nebraska; grandparents: Dwaune and DeVeta Redfield of Palisade, Virginia Claremont of Hays, Kansas, Raymond Havel of Bartley, Nebraska, Richard and Marilyn Winker of Loomis and Roy and Allaine Long of Amherst, Nebraska; father-in-law and mother-in-law, David and Peggy Winkler of Loomis, Nebraska; brother-in-law, Justin Winkler of Loomis; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a sister-in-law, April Redfield.

There will be no visitation, the family is honoring Mitch's wish for cremation.

A memorial has been established in his memory and kindly suggested to establish an education fund for his son, Theron.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.