Monroe Riddle passed away peacefully at home from the arms of his loving wife Maria into the arms of Jesus. He was born on August 6, 1931 in Kiowa, Kansas. He moved to Granite, Oklahoma when he was 1 and moved to Phoenix, Arizona when he was 9. He graduated from Phoenix Union High School in 1949 and then joined the Navy. He is a veteran of the Korean War. After the war he became a commercial painting contractor. He is survived by his wife, Maria Lohmann Riddle, 4 children, 14 grandchildren and 14 great grandchildren. A funeral service will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2013 at 10:30 held at Greenwood Memory Lawn, 719 N 27th Ave in Phoenix. For additional information, www.greenwoodmemorylawn.com