Virginia Ridlen

Born in Republic, Kansas on December 11, 1927

Departed on October 13, 2018 and resided in Fairview, TN

Virginia Irene (Milner) Ridlen age 90, passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at her home in Fairview, Tennessee. She was born December 11, 1927 in Republic Kansas. She was one of seven children born to Lawrence (Pate) Leonard and Irene (Roberts) Milner. She grew up in the southwest corner of Chase County and graduated from Chase County High School in 1945. She received an Elementary teaching certificate in 1945 and taught in Chase County School system.

Virginia married Carl William Ridlen on April 27, 1947, at the Methodist parsonage in Imperial, Nebraska and were married for over 71 years. They farmed in Southwest Nebraska/ Eastern Colorado until moving to Omaha, NE, in 1959. They later moved to Atlanta, Georgia, in 1972, and then Fairview, Tennessee, in 1990. She enjoyed spending time with her family and watching her Hereford cattle grazing behind their house.

Virginia was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Sharon, and brothers Charles in World War II, Dean Milner, Delmar Milner, Ron Milner, and sister Viola Bischoff.

She is survived by her husband Carl; and two children daughter Carol (Jim) Allen of Shabbona, Illinois, and son Larry (Karen) Ridlen of Fairview, Tennessee. Brother Leonard (Effie) of San Jose, California. Grandkids: Kathy (Wade) Douglass of Indianapolis, Indiana, Jon (Kazumi) Allen of Tustin California , Sarai (Eddie) Casiano of DeKalb, Illinois, Rebecca (Rick) Schwantes of DeKalb, Illinois, Melissa (Chad) DeLano of Fairview, Tennessee, Beth (Brandon) Taylor of Fairview, Tennessee, Jennifer (Dylan) Pine of Fairview, Tennessee, Stephanie (Anthony) Curatolo of Fairview, Tennessee. 22 Great grandchildren, several nieces, nephews and friends.

A Celebration of Life service will be conducted Saturday, October 20, 2018, at one o'clock in the afternoon at the Harpeth Hills Funeral Home Chapel with Mr. Matt Phelan officiating. Interment will follow in the Harpeth Hills Memory Gardens.

The family will receive friends on Saturday from eleven o'clock in the morning until the hour of the service at Harpeth Hills Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the family request donations be made to Horton Haven Christian Camp P.O. Box 276 Chapel Hill, TN 37034, in Virginia's memory.