On Monday, November 18th, 2019, Trudy Jean (Hays) Redfern, loving wife, mother of two children, and grandmother of 7, passed away at the age of 74.  

Trudy was born January 21, 1945 in Peru, NE. to June and Louise (Adams) Hays. She had a long career at State Farm in the Kansas City area as well as attending college classes/ continuing education throughout her adult life On June 20th 1965, she married James William Redfern. They raised two children Mark and Niki. 

Trudy had a passion for working. She helped so many people throughout her career working in claims and then on to the catastrophe team. She enjoyed golfing and could “outdrive most men from their tee”. She was an amazing mom and was involved in every way in her kids lives as they were growing up and certainly continued into their adulthood. Once her grandkids were brought into the world, everything else came second…she attended every event possible for each grandchild and was each one of their “person”. Trudy was helpful, selfless, and generous all of her family including brothers and sisters, in-laws, nieces and nephews, and to be honest anyone who ever needed anything. Trudy was also an animal lover and had crazy abilities to tame things that were “untamable”. She especially loved pigs :)

Trudy was preceded in death by her parents June and Louise Hays, one brother Floyd Hays, one Sister Mary Bowman, mother-in-law Allie Redfern, and granddaughter Charley Hutsler. 

Those left to mourn her passing include her husband Jim Redfern, son Mark and Tracy Redfern, daughter Niki Goodrich, Granddaughters Emma Goodrich, Rachel Redfern, Ava Goodrich, Grandsons Adam Goodrich, Tyler Redfern, Joey Redfern. As well as her brothers Jimmy Hays, John Hays, Paul Hays, her sisters Winnie Haith, Ilene Harmon, Janet Kester, Paula Calhoun, and Janice Giitter. And many nieces and nephews.

A funeral will be held on December 7th at the Baptist Church in Tarkio, Missouri.