Mike Allen

Redlich

Mike Allen Redlich, son of the late Robert and Lavania Rae (Cooper) Redlich, formerly of Mountain View, Missouri was born in Lincoln, Nebraska on September 27, 1973. Mike departed this life on June 1, 2019 at Barnes Jewish Hospital at 45 years of age.

Mike had worked as a teacher, coach and assistant principal in the Buffalo, Missouri school district. He was also a teacher, coach, and high school principal in Greenfield, Missouri. Most recently, Mike had just completed his 12 ^th year serving as the superintendent of Southern Reynolds County R-II in Ellington, Missouri. He was very proud to have worked with the community of Ellington and even more proud to have had the longest running tenure of any superintendent that served in this school district.

Throughout the years he served on various committees, clubs, and boards including the Reynolds County Rotary, Ozark Foothills Regional Community Foundation, and a he was a DESE mentor to area superintendents. In recent years, Mike's focus was with serving on the council for both the University of Missouri-Reynolds County Extension and the National Beta Club-Missouri Chapter. Mike dearly treasured his time in working with the State and National Beta Club, a club in which he felt that children could flourish, excel, and appreciate the value of service. He was able to watch his own children prosper and grow within this club, spending ample time with them while leading by example.

Mike valued hard work and discipline. Like many other educators, he attained his Bachelors, Masters, and Specialist Degrees in Education and Educational Leadership. He completed all three through Missouri State University. Mike then completed his Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership through St. Louis University in 2007 and was grateful that his parents were still living to see this accomplishment.

Mike is survived by his wife, Kimberly Redlich, daughter, Caroline Olson and son, Michael Cooper Redlich of Ellington, Missouri, sister, DiAnna Brothers and husband Roger of Dix, Nebraska, nephews, Tad Rezek and wife Paula of Lincoln, Nebraska, and Tony Rezek and wife Stacy of Olathe, Kansas, in-laws, Judy and Bob Rice of Lamar, Missouri, sister-in-law, Abby and Mike Brown of Nevada, Missouri, seven nephews, one niece and extended family. Mike was also preceded in death by his father-in-law, Larry Ewing.

Visitation: Friday, June 7 ^th 4 to 8 PM at McSpadden Funeral Home, Ellington, Missouri

Funeral: Saturday, June 8 ^th at 11 AM McSpadden Funeral Home

Clergy: Ray Redlich and DiAnna Brothers

Burial: Greenlawn Cemetery, Mountain View, Missouri

Pallbearers: Randy Smith, Scott Roy, Kevin Daniels, David Burks, Cody Webster, Josh Roberts, Eli Ernst and Todd Henry

Arrangements by McSpadden Funeral Homes, Inc. Ellington, Missouri

In lieu of flowers: Mike Redlich Scholarship Fund

Donations can be made at the funeral home or school.

Mailing address:

Southern Reynolds Co. R-II

1 School Street

Ellington, Missouri 63638