Flora Riddle, of Niles
March 26, 1928 — Feb. 3, 2017
Niles Daily Star, Published 8:21 am Monday, February 6, 2017
Flora Marie Riddle, 88, of Niles, died Friday Feb. 3, 2017, in Buchanan, at Buchanan Meadows.
Flora was born at home March 26, 1928, in Niles. She was a lifelong resident of Niles who lived her life in the house in which she was born.
She is survived by her sister, Lucia Thomas, and by several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, John Harrison and Flora Bell (Lambert) Riddle, and brothers and sisters Marcius “Babe” Riddle, John Henry Riddle, Loren Riddle, Marguerite Logodny, Floyd Riddle and Virginia Repine.
Flora graduated Niles High School in 1946. She was employed as secretary for Green Giant, National Standard and Simplicity, and retired from the University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Library.
She was a member of Wesley United Methodist Church, the Berrien County Historical Society and the Cass County Historical Society, and she volunteered at Fort Saint Joseph Museum and Pawating Auxiliary at Lakeland. She was also a member of the Women’s Business and Professional Alliance, Niles Eagles Ladies Auxiliary, Timberlane Bowling League and the Golfing League at Plym Park.
A funeral service will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017, at Wesley United Methodist Church, 302 Cedar St., Niles. Calling will be for an hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will follow in Silverbrook Cemetery. Services for Flora are being arranged by Halbritter-Wickens Funeral Home, 615 E. Main St., Niles.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Niles History Center, 508 E. Main St., Niles, MI 49120. Condolences for the family may be made at halbritterfunerals.com.