On November 17, 2024, Lyle Elwood Redlich, age 88, passed away peacefully at the Christian Community Home in Osceola, WI.

Lyle was born on May 18th, 1936, in Nye WI to Ernest and Mabel (Getchel) Redlich. After graduating from Osceola High School, Lyle attended one year of college at UW River Falls to play basketball. Lyle then went on to serve one year in the United States Army and three years in the National Guard with honorable discharge.

Lyle married Barb (Stein) Redlich on May 10, 1958, together they had a successful career operating Lebardale dairy farm in Nye, WI. In 1960 Lyle took over the family farm that was established in 1882. Archiving the Progressive Breeders Award for dairy farming seven times. As a lifelong dairy farmer, Lyle loved everything about farming, he was even a 4-H dairy leader. Besides farming he was also an active member of the Grace Lutheran Church.

Lyle is preceded in death by his wife, Barb (Stein) Redlich; parents, Ernest and Mabel Redlich; two brothers, Harlan and Ronald Redlich; sister, Bernelda Erickson, and son-in law, Daniel Hanson.

Those left to cherish Lyle’s memory include children, Larry (Karry) Redlich, Susan Hanson, Kenn Redlich; grandchildren, BobbieJo (Brice) Thieman, Jodi (Billy) McKusick, Mitchell (Michaela) Hanson, Nicole Hanson (Fiancé Seth Holmes); great-grandchildren, Maja Coleman, Gretta and Maverick McKusick, Ernest and Everett Hanson.

The family would like to thank the amazing staff at the Christian Community Home for their freely given kindness and loving care.

“Every farmer puts his land to rest for the winter. On springs horizon it is brought back to life. God has put this farmer to rest, and with this spring, he will walk the horizon to a new life.”

Last Update: Nov 19, 2024 1:21 pm CST