Mary (Rednour) Hallett, 84
Mary L. (Rednour) Hallett, 84, embarked on her final adventure Aug. 6, 2024. Born on May 8, 1940, Mary Louise (Weezie) Pace arrived. Born the third daughter to Merwyn and Winifred Pace, she was a handful. Adventuresome and mischievous, she wasn't going to let any grass grow under her feet.
As a young preteen, she saw this handsome young man come through the door at her girlfriend's house. She told her friend, "I'm going to marry that boy someday."Of course, her friend said, "Yuck, that's my brother, Don." After graduating in 1958 from Owego Free Academy in New York, she "Flew the Coop," eventually settling down in Post Falls, Idaho.
Post Falls was "Her" community. She was a 4-H leader for 20 years. She sat on the selection committee for the Miss Post Falls pageants. Founding member of Shop Post Falls (organized to encourage residents to support locally owned businesses). FOE member for 63 years. She loved her camping outings with the Post Falls Eagles Camper Club. In 1994, Mary was honored by the community by being chosen to be their grand marshal for the Post Falls Days Parade. Many, many adventures awaited her in life, of which she said recently, "I would have only changed a few because they all made me the woman I am right now."
Fast forward to 2009 ... after the passing of her beloved husband, Lawrence (Larry) Rednour, in 1993, and then her loving companion, Richard (Papa Dick) Farnsworth, in 2007, Mary decided to go back to Owego to visit old friends. As life would have it, she happened upon "that boy," Don. Well, she did indeed marry "that boy" in January of 2010 (sadly, Don passed away in 2015).
Also preceded in death by her father, mother and sisters Jane Newkirk and Marilyn Fox. She is survived by her daughter, Cynthia (Bruce) Gonzales, and granddaughter Jennifer Gonzales; many wonderful stepchildren including Lawrence Rednour Jr., Mark Rednour, Cynthia Drnjevic (Rednour), Misty Farnsworth, Stewart Hallett and their beautiful families; many nieces and nephews.
Honoring her last wishes, there will be no service; however, if a memorial contribution is being considered, she was passionate about two charities, St. Jude and Boys Town. You colored our world, Mom, we love you ... Thank you!
Hallett