Stanley Gene (Butch) Redel, 78, died Feb. 16, 2022 at Immanuel CHI Medical Center in Omaha.
Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. Thursday, March 3 at St John’s Lutheran Church in Bennington. Memorial Services will be at 11 a.m. Friday, March 4 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Bennington.
Memorials may be directed to St. John’s Lutheran Church.
Reichmuth Funeral Homes and Crematory, LLC of Elkhorn is assisting with arrangements.
Stanley Gene (Butch) Redewas born June 26, 1943, the eldest son of John and Delores (Meyers) Redel. He was baptized, confirmed, and received his education in Winside,. Butch was known for his athletic abilities, obtaining historic records for the Winside Wildcats sports team. Butch entered the Navy in 1964 and served aboard the US Constellation.
Butch and JoAnn Gerlemann were married July 15, 1967 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Winside. They were blessed with two children, Terry Gene and Tami Jo. They raised their family in Bennington.
Butch worked for the John Deere Company at the Omaha Depot and later for Montgomery Wards until the store closed. He also worked for Nebraska Furniture Mart in the warehouse division.
Butch was a member of the Bennington American Legion and St. John’s Lutheran Church. He served as Sunday school superintendent and also on the church council. He played baseball on a local team and later coached Little League. Butch enjoyed country music, a Conway Twitty and Loretta Lynn fan. He enjoyed sports of all varieties, especially Little League Allstars and followed a local boxer, Terrance (Bud) Crawford. He loved to decorate at Christmas and was known for his collection of Nutcrackers.
A typical Redel, Butch could be stubborn and head strong yet had a deep faith in his Creator as he wore a cross daily. In his retirement years, he kept a meticulous yard and enjoyed planting; a trait he inherited from his Uncle Lloyd Meyers.
Survivors include a son, Terry (Tanya) Redel of Junction City, Kansas; a daughter, Tami Soto of Omaha; grandchildren: Jakob Margritz (Jessica), Chazlyn Hovey and Tenton Redel; great grandchild, Cayden Hovey; a sister, Leila Braesch of Omaha; a brother, Larry (Kathy) Redel of Columbus; sisters-in-law, Linda Redel of Bennington, and Gayle Redel-Smith of Holdrege; aunt, Connie Mich-Vergata of Fremont; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
He is preceded in death by his wife, JoAnn Redel; parents, John and Delores Redel; brother, Gary (Fizzy) and Dennis Redel; and brother-in-law, Darrell Braesch.
