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Merle Eugene Riddle
1939 - 2025
BORN
1939
DIED
2025
Merle Riddle Obituary
passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on October 5, 2025. His life was spent in the service of others. He spent four years as a SeaBee in the United States Navy, was a maintenance supervisor at Tonka Toys, and ended his career as Maintenance Supervisor at DC Schools for many years, helping to oversee numerous construction projects and supervising the district's custodial staff. While at DC, he was also enlisted to temporarily head the HLW district maintenance department.
Merle was an accepting, loving, enthusiastic man with a very quick wit. He loved traveling, all things educational, sports of all kinds, especially those he and his children and grandchildren played, and was able to repair just about anything. He was a master woodworker and read the Strib cover-to-cover daily.
He is survived by his best friend and loving wife of 45 years Barbara, his daughters Samantha (Jason) Nissen, Courtney (Todd) Wozniak, Kelly Riddle, and Peggy Korbel; grandchildren McKenna, Reese, and Camden Nissen; Hudson, Briggs, Morgan, and Bryce (Trinity) Wozniak; and Nick Korbel and Ashley Dovell. He is also survived by one sister, June (Wayne) Anderson; sister-in-law Tina Hamilton; brothers-in-law John (Yancey Thrift) Andreasen, and Peter (Cathy) Andreasen. In addition he is survived by numerous nieces, nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews who loved him dearly.
He was preceded in death by his mother Lilly and father Alex; four sisters (Alice, Edith, Delores, and Harriett); and three brothers (Earl, Melvin, and Raymond). A special thank you to his Allina hospice team. Bless you all.
Merle was so deeply loved. Blessed be his memory always.
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