William Blain Ridihalgh

April 13, 1940 — December 2, 2025

Perry, Iowa

William Blain Ridihalgh, age 85, Perry, Iowa, passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025. He was born on April 13, 1940, in Waterloo, Iowa, the son of Roy and Alice Ridihalgh.

He proudly served his country in the United States Army for over twenty-five years. He then worked as a mechanic for several years. He then volunteered for twenty-one years at Perry High School in the wood working department. He was a member of the V.F.W. Post #2060 in Perry, Iowa.

Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Jane. He is survived by three sons, William Ridihalgh Jr. and wife Melissa, Mark Ridihalgh and wife Patti, and Nathan Ridihagh; a daughter, Cheryl Fish; ten grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.

A graveside service will be announced at a later date at the Violet Hill Cemetery in Perry, Iowa.

(Published in the Linn County Journal on December 4, 2025.)