Service Information
Ryan Anthony Redmann, 48, husband of Leanne Redmann and father of Sydney and Avery, passed away at his home in Hutchinson, Minnesota, on Saturday, August 12, 2023.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Saturday, September 30, 2023, from 1:00-6:00 P.M. at the Brownton Rod and Gun Club in Brownton, Minnesota.
Obituary
Ryan was born on February 13, 1975, to Myron and Kathy (Schmidt) Redmann at Hutchinson Hospital. He was baptized as an infant and later confirmed in his youth at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton, Minnesota.
Ryan lived on a farm west of Stewart, MN the first 4 years of his life. His family moved to their present home on Lake Marion (Brownton) in July 1979. Ryan created many cherished memories with his younger sister and brother in this home. It was not uncommon for Ryan’s siblings to tag along with him wherever he went. Many evenings were spent watching television or playing videogames together. He was the best big brother in the whole world. Ryan kept his parents on their toes when he was a child and well into his teenage years with his comical antics and ingenious ideas. There was never a dull moment much to his siblings’ delight. Ryan loved his mother’s cooking. He always thanked her for the delicious meals by saying “Good meal mom” as he stood up from the kitchen table.
Ryan graduated from McLeod West High School in 1993. He was a talented athlete participating in both basketball and baseball. It was during Ryan’s high school years that he made many life-long friends. He thought highly of these friends and celebrated many happy occasions with them throughout life. Ryan started working at Hutchinson Technology Inc. (HTI) shortly after high school. He remained there until gaining full-time employment at 3M in Hutchinson in 2009.
While working at HTI, Ryan met the love of his life, Leanne Fiala. His siblings recall it taking him several weeks to work up the nerve to ask her on a date. Leanne was everything Ryan wanted in a girlfriend. He frequently talked about how lucky he was to have her unconditional love and support. Ryan and Leanne were united in marriage at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Brownton on May 22, 2004. Their first two purchases together included a home on the southwest side of Hutchinson and a pug named Daisy. Ryan and Leanne were blessed with two beautiful daughters, Sydney and Avery. Both were the light of Ryan’s life. He was known to be a softie and would do almost anything to make his girls happy. The two proudest moments in his life were the births of his daughters. The next proudest moment was watching in the stands at the MN State High School Girls Swim Tournament last fall as Sydney placed 6th in the state as part of a relay team. Ryan was his daughters’ biggest fan. He was quiet and unassuming as he watched them participate in sports yet admitted that nothing made him happier than seeing them do well. This summer Ryan enjoyed watching Avery participate in Tiger Ball. He could often be heard giving a gentle reminder to “keep your elbow up” whenever she was up to bat. This reminder proved time and time again to be valuable advice as Avery would smack the ball into the outfield every single time.
Ryan enjoyed family time. He looked forward to the many holidays spent with his loved ones at his parents’ home. Ryan’s quick wit and dry sense of humor were on full display during family gatherings. Even his “Dad jokes” were funny as he delivered every punch line with his usual playful smirk. Ryan looked forward to summer vacations with Leanne and the girls. Some of his favorites included Orlando, Lake Okoboji and a recent trip to Wisconsin Dells. Ryan enjoyed attending concerts at different venues in Minnesota and Wisconsin with Leanne, his younger brother and friends. He also enjoyed attending Minnesota Twins baseball games at Target Field with family and friends.
Ryan had a vast knowledge of sports history, especially in regard to professional baseball and football. Baseball was his favorite sport. Ryan’s life-long dream of visiting the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, came true in August 2021 when Leanne surprised him with a trip for his 45th birthday. It turned out to be even better than he imagined. Ryan was a diehard fan and eternal optimist for both the Twins and Vikings. At the start of every single season, he truly believed a World Series or Super Bowl were well within reach. Ryan enjoyed autograph signing events with current and retired professional athletes. He also collected sports memorabilia, miniature football helmets and bobbleheads.
Ryan will be remembered as a wonderful husband, father, son, brother, uncle, nephew, cousin and friend. He has left a permanent heart print on all of those who were lucky enough to know him. Ryan will be missed beyond measure yet the memories he helped create will sustain all of those who dared to love such an incredible man.
Ryan will forever be loved by his wife, Leanne; children, Sydney and Avery; dog, Bella; parents, Myron & Kathy Redmann; sister, Kristie Redmann and her children Brecken and Quincy; brother, Andy Redmann; father-in-law, Raymond Fiala and his special friend Gerry Lotspeich; sister-in-law, Denise Clay, her husband Steven and children Makenna, Jack and Thomas; uncles, Pat Schmidt, Mark Schultz and Lyle Kuntz; aunts, Linda Klitzke, Leona Ahlbrecht, Lizbeth Altman, Luella Sondergaard and Barb Schmidt; many cousins and friends.
Ryan was preceded in death by his infant twin brothers; mother-in-law, Carol Fiala; grandparents, Vernon “Pit” and Helen Schmidt and Peter Sr. and Ella Redmann; uncles, Larry Klitzke, Mike Schmidt, Melvin Ahlbrecht, Eddie Altman, Melvin Sondergaard, Peter Redmann Jr., Kevin Redmann and Darrel Redmann; aunts, Pam Schultz, Lavonne Kuntz and Jane Redmann; friend, John Stenzel and dog, Daisy.
Megan says
RIP Ryan
Dennis & Deb Rosenau says
Our deepest sympathies to your families. Such a great man. He will be missed by many.
The Rosenaus
Dennis, Deb, Dustin, Daric and Darrin
Michelle Hart says
RIP Ryan!!! You will be missed dearly. My prayers are with your family. I used to work with Ryan at HTI and 3m . He was a great guy
Kathy Stueber says
LeAnn and girls,
I was so surprised to hear of Ryan’s passing. My heart goes out to you Ryan was quite a guy. Enjoyed working with him at HTI. My thoughts and prayers to your family!
Stacy Messner says
Dear LeAnne,
My sincere sympathies to you and your family. My prayer for each of you is that you will find some peace and cling to many wonderful memories of your husband and dad. God be with you!
Connie says
I really enjoyed working with Ryan at 3M. He could always make the shifts go by so fast. I laughed so hard when he would talk about how scared he was of clowns. He really was a great guy!!
Mike Daak says
Very sad to hear the news of Ryan’s passing. He was a friend to all, a gentle, kind person. His presence and smile will be missed. Thoughts and prayers to his wife, girls, parents and rest of his family at this very difficult time. RIP Ryan.
Dirk Nelson says
So sorry for the loss, LeeAnne, Sydney and Avery. Ryan loved his family and I know he was so proud of his girls.
Still in shock over this. I will miss his witty banter and dark sense of humor and wish we could chat one more time. This is too sudden and Ryan was too young. The world lost a special one this weekend.
Ashley and Troy Schauer says
We are so sorry for your guys loss! Ryan was such a good guy! We will miss him and his sense of humor! Prayers to the family!
Josh Mraz says
Ryan will be missed by everyone that had the pleasure to meet him, great guy, great attitude, this is so sad. I’m sorry for your loss!
Kristi Guza says
So sorry for your family’s loss Ryan was wonderful person. I enjoyed working with him on westech. He will be deeply missed. Sending prayers to your family.
Joe Martin says
Ryan will definitely be missed and another great person gone too soon. My condolences to all of his family in this difficult time.
Aaron Wendolek says
Although I only worked with you a brief amount of time at 3M I enjoyed it. Your sense of humor and smile always made time pass fast during those long overnight hours. Your passion for family, life and sports was always evident.
Thoughts and prayers for your wife, daughters and family. Rest in peace my friend.
Elaine Malchow says
My condolences to the Redman Family. Worked with Ryan at HTI , was shocked to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Tammi Matter says
I am so very sorry to hear of Ryan’s passing. He was very kind and will absolutely be missed. Thoughts and prayers to his wife, daughters and his entire family during this very difficult time.
Matt and Rachel Hofer says
Heartfelt condolences to the entire Redmann family. We worked with Ryan at both HTI and 3M and had the honor of calling him a friend. His humor, banter, and friendship will be greatly missed. The love he had for Leanne, Sydney and Avery was very well known. He loved you all so much and beamed with pride whenever he spoke of his family. We pray that all the memories help console you during this incredibly difficult time.
Stephanie (Retzlaff) Nelson says
Ryan was a classmate of mine and I got to sit by him all of my elementary and high school career, thanks to sitting in alphabetical order. He was a character and prankster then too! We kept in touch on Facebook and it was so evident how much he loved you and your daughters. He appeared to be a gentle giant. Please know that my heart goes out to you and you are in my thoughts and prayers.
Krista Howk says
My sympathies to all the family and friends of Ryan. I’m so sorry to hear of his passing. I worked with Ryan, Leanne, and Myron at HTI.
Charlie and Kim Schimmelpfennig says
Our deepest sympathy. Cherish the memories.
Bonnie Karl says
Leanne and girls,
So very sorry to hear of Ryan’s passing. You have our hugs and prayers! Rick and Bonnie Karl
Bob and Sue Shimanski says
Myron and Kathy so sorry to hear about Ryan’s passing. He was a good friend and a pleasure to work with at HTI and 3M. He will be missed, but God had another plan for him. Blessings to Leann, Sydney and Avery also.
Bret Hartner says
RIP my friend
Bev SchulzeI says
So sorry for your loss, Jody and I both knew Ryan from HTI and then 3M. Ryan will be missed by alot of friends he was a great person!
Nicole Polzin says
Ryan was such a great person inside and out. I had the honor of meeting him and working with him at 3M for 4 years. Mod 4 will never be same without you bud! His humor and his passion for his family will never be forgotten. Even after working many hours of mandatory overtime, he still was able to bring light to the room. My condolences to his beautiful family he spoke so highly of (know that he loved you ladies with his everything and he spoke of you all the time, he is so proud of his girls) and to the group of guys in Mod 4 (who made work worth going to!). Ryan will be missed by many. Fly high!! Remember…..it’s not good bye….its….see you later <3