James A. "Jim" Redmond, age 94, of Gresham, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 13, 2019 in Shawano. Jim, the son of the late John and Ella (Gable) Redmond, was born on January 16, 1925 in Arpin, Wisconsin. On June 16, 1956 he was united in marriage to his beloved Anna Neumeier in Gresham. Jim received a Bachelor's Degree in Agriculture at the University of Wisconsin – River Falls in 1946. He then went on to receive his Master's Degree in Agriculture through the University of Wisconsin – Madison in 1960. Jim's love of agriculture lead him to establish the Redmond's Strawberry business, which taught his children the value of hard work and, most importantly, the value of family. Jim's first job was in Clear Lake, Wisconsin where he taught agriculture to high school students for one year. He then took a job in Pittsville, Wisconsin, his home town, where he taught for three years. Jim moved on to accept a teaching position in the Shawano-Gresham School District in 1953, where he continued to teach and mentor many students until his retirement in 1985.

Jim was an avid bowler for many years both in Gresham and Shawano. He had a passion for deer hunting. After retirement, he acquired a love for golf, where he was known to be seen almost daily at Pine Hills Golf Course. He even got a hole-in-one on hole #8 in June of 2001!

One of Jim's most important accomplishments and a source of pride was being a part of the Gresham Lion's Club. He proudly served for 66 years and received several recognition awards for his service. However, Jim's greatest source of pride was his loving wife, Anna, and his 7 children.

Jim was a loving and devoted husband to his wife Anna for over 63 years and the loving father of Kris (Joe) Hodgson of De Pere, Pat (Teresa) Redmond of River Falls, Becky (Mark) Dillenburg of Shawano, Jackie (Rick) Dorshorst of Waukesha, Wendy (Paul) Ainsworth of Shawano, Amy (George) Craig of Oshkosh, and John (Lori) Redmond of Ripon. Jim is further survived by: 17 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchildren; 2 brothers, Everett (Gen) Redmond of Pittsville and Charles "Chuck" (Aggie) Redmond of Athens, Michigan.

He was preceded in death by his parents, 2 sisters, and 6 brothers.

A funeral service for Jim will be held at 3:30 pm, on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Gresham with Fr. Joel Jores officiating. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Visitation will be held on Saturday at church from 2:00 pm until the time of service.

The family would like to thank the amazing staff at Shawano Health Services for the wonderful care given to Jim during his 1.5 years there.