Lisa Riedesel
June 7, 1973 ~ May 22, 2018
Lisa Riedesel, 44, passed away Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in Mount Vernon. Gathering of Family and Friends: 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, May 29, 2018, at Stewart Baxter Funeral & Memorial Services, Mount Vernon.
Survivors include her children, Dustin Harris, Claudia Riedesel, and Gavin Riedesel; mother, Shari Swann; grandparents, Barb and Gordon Sellman; siblings, Nikki (Matt) Lee, and Jessie Swann; former spouse, Scott Riedesel; uncle Andy Harris; aunts, Connie, Tammy, and Debbie; and many extended family members and friends.
Lisa Marie was born June 7, 1973, in Illinois. She attended Quad City area high schools, graduating in 1991, later attending Kirkwood Community College. She enjoyed music, cooking'especially lasagna, painting and drawing, reading novels and poetry, Alice in Wonderland being her favorite, and playing board games and doing puzzles. Lisa was a big-hearted person, always helping people and feeding everyone in the neighborhood, and accepting others'especially any 'underdogs'. She cherished her children and loved them very much.
She was preceded in death by her father, Tim; and son, John.
Memorials may be directed to Lisa's family.
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LISA . A good heart . Loved her kids DUSTIN , John , Claudia & Gavin . Always had a smile for me when we’d get together for lunch , family events , to come hear my band or our 3 day marathon drive to CALIFORNIA . And those In N’ Out Burgers were Great! 🙂 I’ll always love you LISA . – Uncle Andy
Very True always had a smile to share. Very grateful we got to meet Andy. It’s a difficult time for sure right now 😢
The most beautiful soul there ever was. Nothing will ever heal the hole left in my heart Lisa you were my universe. So grateful for the years we had together but so much left to say to you baby. You were my world i cant accept that im never gonna wrap my arms around you again. This didnt have to happen babe. We been through everything. I miss you more and more every second. Love you so much baby.
Lisa you have always been loved even when u didn’t know it, you we’re my first love of my life,I always thought of you. after 25 year,I have always missed you and now I always will,i always thought what if and I prayed that time got greater for you,wish I could of told you,I love u hope u found ur peace, Ronny Anderson
Lisa was full of energy and so beautiful. I know she had struggles and tragedies in her life but through it all she always kept a kind heart. I wish she was here to see how many people loved her and will miss her
From the day you opened your eyes for the first time and I held you in my arms, till I close mine for the last time, I will always love you sweetheart.
To the family and friends,
I am very sorry to hear of the loss of your loved one.
Job 14:15 says: “You (God) will call, and I myself shall answer you. For the work of your hands you will have a yearning.” Yes, God longs to bring our loved ones back to life again! It is not like they will be gone forever. There will be a resurrection as you can read at Acts 24:15.
In the mean time, we can have comfort in taking in knowledge of the Bible, which contains God’s future purpose for the earth and people on it. If would like free Bible studies, you may ask any one of Jehovah’s Witnesses to make arrangements.
You will always have a very special place in my heart. Fighting the odds most of the time, and still perservering. Smart, funny, and beautiful is how I will always remember you. Love you.
John
Just thinking it’s been a year since we were laughing at lunch at that old hotel you brought me to & gave me the grand tour . The trip to California , the many times we talked & were together with family just having fun or Chinese food in Monticello , trips to Adventureland & raising your oldest . I miss your spontaneity, your smile , your laugh & your beauty , Lisa . You were more like a daughter than a niece . Miss ya . And love you . – Andy
Lisa, I always admired you. For so many reasons. Your beauty, definitely. I mean, what an absolute beauty you were. But even more, your ability to stand on top of everything that seemed to be insurmountable, you were a force of nature that commanded her domain. I always respected you, I still do to this day. I wish you and I could have become closer, and I regret never having the courage to draw you closer to me. Since your passing, I mourn you as I would a close friend or family member and I’m not sure why. You were never very fond of me and I never understood that either. Now that you are gone, it’s too late to become friends on earth. But I will always carry you in my heart, think of you at the most random moments, and feel a kindred connection to you which causes me to miss you in my life. I pray that you are at peace, Lisa. You were misunderstood by nearly everyone who ‘knew’ you, including myself. For as long as I live I will carry on your memory and continue singing your praises for the brave and beautiful woman I knew you to be. Rest in peace eternally, my friend.
6 years:/ miss you ling ling