About Us

Our funeral home is a family owned and operated business. We are large enough to give our families the same service as the largest funeral homes around, yet we are small enough that each family gets the level of attention and care they deserve.

You will always be met by a warm and welcoming staff member. We take great pride in our service, and we are committed to the continuous betterment of who we are as individuals and as professionals.

	Mark Riddle Sec. / Treas./ Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer Mark has been around the funeral home most of his life helping his parents whenever possible. Mark was raised in Vermilion and graduated from Vermilion High School in 1995, Purdue University in 1999, and Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 2000. Mark believes strongly in a saying his dad once told him "serve each family as if you are serving your own". Mark was a member of the United Church of Christ Congregational and is presently a member of St. Mary Catholic Churc, past Board President at the Vermilion Family YMCA, past president of the Vermilion Chamber, and Treasurer of the Northern Ohio Commuter Rail Project. He enjoys spending his free time with his wife Liz and son Sam. He also enjoys hunting, fishing, golfing, and training his black lab.

	Judith Riddle President Judith A. Riddle, with her late husband Larry Riddle, purchased the funeral home from Ed Fisher in 1980. Over the years many physical changes were made to the funeral home, and many positve concepts in funeral service were implemented. Larry died in 1994 and Judy continued to operate the firm. Judy is invoved in community activites including the Vermilion Education Foundation, Rotary, past president of the Vermilion College Club, a member of the United Church of Christ Congregational, Ohio Funeral Directors, and is past president of the Greater Lorain County Funeral Directors. She is dedicated to carrying on the tradition of excellence in funeral service that her late husband established.


	Margo A. Shultz Office Manager/Licensed Funeral Director & Embalmer Margo came to Riddle Funeral Home in September 1994 and has been dedicated in providing numerous services to our families. She was raised in Sandusky and has also lived in Cali, Columbia, South America. Margo graduated from the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science in 1989 with a Bachelor of Science and is in her 18th year of funeral service. Locally, she attends Trinity Lutheran Church in Vermilion and St. Mary Catholic Church. She is a member of the Vermilion College Club. Margo and her husband Troy had a son Cody in June of 2003 and second son, Mason in June 2004.

	Robert "Bob" Bunge A licensed funeral director and embalmer, Bob is a native of Ohio and has spent the majority of his career serving the families of the lake shore communities. He served in the United States Air Force, completed pre-mortuary studies at the University of Toledo, and is a 1984 graduate of the Cincinnati College of Mortuary Science. He is a member of the Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks, Moose International, and Kiwanis International. In his free time, Bob, and wife Cheryl enjoy spending time with family, playing golf, and fishing.

	Mike Clipson Mike Clipson has worked at the funeral home as an attendant, driver, removal team member and in many other capacities. He graduated from Vermilion High School and did advanced studies at Bowling Green State University, Northwestern University and Air University in Alabama. He served in the United States Air Force in Europe during the Viet Nam Conflict. He worked at NASA in radiation control at Plum Brook in Sandusky, and was appointed to the Erie County Sheriffs Department from 1964 - 1970. He worked at Schlessman Seed Company for 16 years doing maintenance through sales, and also was self-employed repairing and selling antique clocks in Milan, Ohio.