Stanley "Mike" Riordan Obituary (1950 - 2020)

Stanley "Mike" Riordan, 69, of Bloomington, passed away at 7:28 pm on Saturday, August 15, 2020 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. Visitation will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on Wednesday, August 19, 2020 at Carmody-Flynn Funeral Home, Bloomington. His funeral will be private. Interment will be at Hopewell Cemetery, Downs with military honors. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Twin City Tigers Youth Football Program or Downs United Methodist Church. To express condolences online, please visit www.carmodyflynn.com. He was born September 14, 1950 in Normal, son of Stanley and Mildred Thompson Riordan. He married Jean L. Runge on March 29, 1975 in Normal. Surviving are his wife, Jean, Bloomington; three sons, Corey (Jess Dailey) Riordan, Downs, Conrad (Kelli) Riordan, Holder and Colby (Lexi Worth) Riordan, Bloomington and six grandchildren, Courtney, Sydni, Cash, Khloe, Ryder & Axel Riordan. Also surviving are two sisters, Stanna Breen, Bloomington and Linda Loggins, Peoria; his mother-in-law, Ruth Brady, Bloomington; three sisters-in-law, Sandy (Dave) Shaffer, Waynesville, Cheri Wachob, LeRoy and Susan (Bill) Bratcher, Jacksonville, FL; one brother-in-law, Doug (Elizabeth) Brady, LeRoy and many nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by one grandson, Logan Riordan and one sister, Joann Hopper. Mike was a United States Army veteran and served in Korea and Japan. Mike was self-employed and ran many businesses through the years. He was a devoted husband, father, and papa who was present and participated a 110 % in every one's lives. He coached his 3 sons in football and baseball throughout their youth. Mike's passions were spoiling his family with his holiday bargain shopping, fishing, spending time with his kids and grandkids and listening to good music. He was a diehard Atlanta Braves and Phoenix Cardinal fan. Mike also dedicated 34 years to coaching and leaving an organizational legacy for the Twin City Tigers youth football program. Many lives were mentored and touched by him. He will be dearly missed by family and friends.