Funeral services for Phyllis Riddle, age 81 of Lemmon, will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2009 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Lemmon. Pastor Ken Miller will officiate with burial in Greenhill Cemetery.


Special music will be provided by Marilyn Willey.


Serving as casketbearers is Tim Kvale, Jordan Kvale, Dale Kvale, Max Myhre, Tim Holdahl, and Jerry Petik. All members of the Order of the Eastern Star, the American Legion Auxillary, and Shriners are considered honorary casketbearers.


Visitation will be from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7, 2009 at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon and one hour prior to the services at the church on Saturday.

A family service will be held at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 7 at the Evanson Jensen Funeral Home in Lemmon.


Phyllis Rose Walter was born on September 2, 1927 in Adams County, ND, the daughter of Ransom H. Walter and Edna I. (Cunningham) Walter. She attended North Lemmon Grade School and graduated from Lemmon High School in 1945. She served as the school secretary for two years and kept books for Hersrud's Implement and Raney's Garage.


On July 27, 1947 she was united in marriage to James A. Riddle in Lemmon, SD. She worked alongside her husband in Riddle's Jewelry until June of 1995 when they retired. Her husband Jim passed away on January 24, 2003. Phyllis continued to remain actively involved with community affairs.


She was an active member of Calvary Lutheran Church; she served as church treasurer, president of the WMF, and on the altar guild. Phyllis was a 60 year member of both the Order of the Eastern Star and the American Legion Auxiliary, holding offices in each. She was involved with the 20th Century Club and enjoyed playing bridge for many years.


She loved her cabin at the lake, embroidery and craft work.


Phyllis passed away on Wednesday morning, August 5, 2009 at Five Counties Nursing Home in Lemmon.


Grateful for having shared her life are her daughter and son-in-law, Mary and John Will, Oaktown, IN; son , Glen Riddle, Hudson, WI; 4 grandchildren, Bruce Will and his wife Sheri, Fishers, IN; Jeremy Will and his wife Sarah, Vincennes, IN; Reagan Riddle, Lake Havasu City, AZ; Harrison Riddle, Modesto, CA; three great-grandchildren, Elizabeth Will, John Will II and Madison Will; and four sisters, Gladys Baldwin, Spokane, WA, Ella Johnson, Groton, SD, Belle (Norman) Kvale, Lemmon, SD and Clara Leonard, Walla Walla, WA; and two sisters-in-law, Norma Walter, Conrad, MT, and Dorothy Walter, Lemmon, SD.


She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband Jim; one sister, Alice Walter; three brothers, Barton, Donald and Allen Walter; and one great-granddaughter Rose Will.


A memorial has been established to Calvary Lutheran Church and the Shriner's Children's Hospital Transportation Fund.