CIMARRON - Jenny M. Redger, 91, died Monday, April 23, 2018 at the Gainesville Health Care Center, Gainesville, Missouri.

She was born August 8, 1926 at Wichita, the daughter of John and Bonnie Birdie (Wells) Wilson.  She received her teaching degree from Wichita State University and moved to Cimarron from Wichita in the 1940's where she taught second grade at Cimarron Elementary school and met the love of her life Joe Redger. .  She was a longtime clerk at the Cimarron post office and finished her career as post mistress at Ensign Post Office. She was the first female union president of the Kansas division of Postal Workers. She enjoyed gardening bowling and reading.

On July 22, 1949 she married Joseph Redger at Cimarron.  He preceded her in death on October 31, 2003.

Survivors include: her 2 daughters, Patricia Nugen, Hazelwood, Missouri and Barbara Sullivan, Gainesville; a sister, Dessa Williams, Joplin, Missouri; 6 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and 2 great great grandchildren.

She was also preceded in death by her parents, her son, Michael Redger, 2 sisters and a brother.

Funeral service will be 11:00 am Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at the Cimarron United Methodist Church with Rev. Mike Keating officiating.  Burial will follow in the Cimarron Cemetery.  Visitation will be Tuesday from 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm at Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Cimarron.

Ziegler Funeral Chapel, Cimarron, is in charge of arrangements.