Cecilia Louise Riddle
CECILIA LOUISE RIDDLE (BATTREAL) born November 21,1937, passed away peacefully in St. Louis, MO, on March 22, 2014 at 76 years of age. She was blessed with three children, daughter Susan Garpiel (husband Richard) and 3 grandsons, Richard, Jonathan and Nathan; daughter Annette Bohn (husband Paul), and three grandsons Jacob, Nick and Danny; and son Timothy Riddle and granddaughter Crystal, and two great granddaughters, Samara and Aurora.
Louise was one of nine daughters of the late Roscoe and Mae Battreal in Old Mines, MO. Her sister Florence Rita passed January 2, 2013. Her surviving sisters are Mary Alice, Ruth, Ann, Diane, Linda, Doris and Darlene, and brother Jeff.
Louise (born in Old Mines, MO) and husband (the late Larry James Riddle from Potosi) moved to St. Louis, MO and raised their family there. Their home was constantly filled with love, laughter, family, friends, and pets.
Louise retired after 37 years from SSM Hospital, and upon retirement, worked part time performing Home Health Care and many volunteer projects including Meals on Wheels, Active group for disabled adults, and other events. She actively participated in her church, St. Margaret Mary Alacoque in Saint Louis, as a Greeter, volunteer for St. Vincent DePaul and attended events for 55+ Club, and Widows and Widowers Club. She was very generous, had an awesome sense of humor, a great smile and an infectious laugh. On April 2013, she suffered a brain aneurysm and upon her recovery, she continued to spend her time volunteering at various church functions. She was very blessed with many wonderful friends and her extended family of nieces, nephews, cousins, and her husband Larry’s family. She loved travelling, bicycling, dancing, playing board games/cards, gardening, reading and spending time with her grandchildren.
A Memorial Service will be held on Thursday, July 3rd at St. Margaret Mary Alacoque.
Mass to begin at 11:00 a.m. Luncheon will be held at the school cafeteria afterwards.
St. Margaret Mary Alacoque Church
4900 Ringer Road
St. Louis, MO 63129
Later, she will be interred at St. Joachim’s Cemetery (Cadet, MO) after the summer service. (Date to be determined.)
I will miss you and forever see u in my dreams
We love you Mom and will always think about you and your generous spirit. Thank you for giving me the tools I needed to succeed, and thank you for the love you shared with our family, and 3 grand sons. And thank you for the wacky sense of humor, dancing at Casa Loma, and many other fun memories. There’s so much to be thankful for, so just know that we love you and will miss you tremendously!
From your Middle (not neglected) Daughter, Nettie Bohn and husband Paul, sons Jake, Nick, and Danny.