Janis J. Riddle

1934 - 2025

Janis J. Riddle

March 17, 1934 - June 16, 2025

Janis J. Riddle, 91, formerly of Minier, passed away on Monday, June 16, 2025, at Hopedale Medical Complex, Hopedale, Ill.

She was born March 17, 1934, to Eurvon and Anna Roudenbush Atkins. She was the youngest of six children, Bill (Zelda), Elizabeth (Clare) Biegler, Walter (Noreen), Bob (Minnie), and Allan (Dorothy), all deceased.

In the 5th grade, the family moved to Minier, Ill., and there she met Shirild (Dick) Riddle, and they married on September 2, 1956. They had two sons, Richard "Rick" (Lisa) and Michael "Mike," and granddaughter, Rachel Riddle.

Janis graduated from Minier High School in 1952. She worked at The Baby Fold, Normal, Ill., and Minier Grade School Cafeteria. She worked for the Olympia School District #16 for 17 and a half years as Asst. Cafeteria Manager and then as District Manager, retiring in 1989. She and Dick were past co-owners of The Town & Country Restaurant in Minier.

She was an active member of St. John's United Church of Christ and started MEMO meals (Monday Evening Meals Out) in 1993, which continues to this day. Janis was a charter member of the Minier Historical Society, serving as Treasurer.

She loved to crochet, quilt, write poems, work crossword puzzles, and dance with her favorite partner, Dick. In their younger years, she and Dick traveled throughout the US and abroad. She was an avid Cubs fan. She was always there whenever help was needed. She loved her family and lived a full and rewarding life. She will be deeply missed by her family and friends.

Visitation will be held Wednesday, July 2, 2025, from 10 to 11:45 a.m., followed by a funeral service at 12 p.m., at St. John's United Church of Christ Fellowship Hall, Minier, Ill., with burial in the Minier Cemetery. Haensel-Oswald Funeral Home in Minier is handling the arrangements.

Memorials may be made to St. John's United Church of Christ or the Minier Rescue Squad.