Mr. Siddle was a U.S. Army Korean War veteran and Bronze Star and Korean medal recipient. He was the owner and operator of Belleville Asphalt and co-owner and operator, with his wife Marilyn, of Marilyn’s Pie Pantry, Belleville, IL, Marilyn’s Pie Parlor, St. Louis, MO, and Siddle’s Restaurant, Belleville, IL. Fred attended Belleville First Assembly of God Church and Shiloh United Methodist Church.
He was preceded in death by his wife of 56 years, Marilyn C., nee Fehlker, Siddle, whom he married on April 23, 1955, and who died on August 14, 2011; a son, Perry Siddle; his parents, Fred J. Sr. and Catherine, nee Schumaker, Siddle; two sisters, Mary Ann Siddle and Kathy (Ken) Vymola; a brother-in-law, Harry Moore; and a sister-in-law, Nancy Siddle.
Surviving are four sons and a daughter, Allen (Alice) Siddle, Joe (Melody) Siddle, Jeff Siddle, Mary Lynn (Gary) Johnson, and Philip (Amber) Siddle, twelve grandchildren, Candace, Eland, Jeffery, Kimberly, Heather, Natasha, Michaela, Carson, and Chloe, Dylan, Lauren, and Brooke; many great-grandchildren; a daughter-in-law, Lisa Siddle Meidinger; two sisters, Shirley Moore and Karen Siddle; three brothers, Paul (Lleslie) Siddle, Herb Siddle, and David (Nancy) Siddle; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.rennerfh.com.
Visitation: Friends may visit from 10 a.m to noon Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL.
Funeral: Funeral services will be held at noon Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at George Renner & Sons Funeral Home, Belleville, IL, with Joe Siddle officiating.
Burial with military honors will be at Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery, St. Louis, MO.