Arvada Lee Trickle, 74, Laketon, Indiana, passed away on November 29, 2022, at Lutheran Hospital of Indiana in Fort Wayne. The daughter of Archie and Marietta (Thompson) Holle, Arvada was born in Warsaw, Indiana on May 26, 1948.
After graduating from Manchester High School in 1966, Arvada married Kent Trickle on October 5, 1969. The two spent fifty-three wonderful years together raising two children, Andy and Amanda. Arvada was a beautiful soul who was kind and gentle to everyone she met. Each summer she and her family looked forward to spending time together on vacation. She found great joy in being with her husband, children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. Arvada was always there for each family member, supporting and loving them unconditionally. After her children were grown, she discovered a fondness for cats, especially her feline companion Moo.
Arvada worked for Manchester Community Schools for twenty-seven years. She was the school secretary at Laketon during the first part of her career and later became treasurer of the school corporation. She ended her professional career working as a librarian. A devout Christian, Arvada was a member of Congregational Christian Church in North Manchester.
In her free time, Arvada loved to quilt, cross stitch, and knit. She and her friends often took weekend trips around the state visiting various quilting shops and then quilting together. These forms of art were a way for Arvada to express her creativity. She also enjoyed reading and consumed thousands of books over several years.
The loving memory of Arvada Trickle will be forever cherished by her husband, Kent Trickle, Laketon; son, Andy (Melanie) Trickle, Fort Wayne; daughter, Amanda (Kevin) Shambarger, North Manchester; grandchildren, Mazric Shambarger, Ranissa Shambarger, Grace Trickle, and Gavin Trickle; and great-grandchildren, Maddox Shambarger, Mya Shambarger, and Eastyn Green. Arvada was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Danny Dean Holle; and sisters, Nancy Jean McCammon and Jo Ellen Fribley.
Family and friends may call Sunday, December 4, 2022, from 12:00 noon to 3:00 p.m. at McKee Mortuary, 1401 State Road 114 West, North Manchester. Funeral services will begin at the conclusion of calling with Pastor Sebrena Cline and Pastor J.P. Freeman officiating.
For those who wish to honor the memory of Arvada Trickle, memorial contributions may be made to the Wabash County Cancer Society, P.O. Box 144, North Manchester, Indiana 46962 or Cleveland Clinic Pulmonary, 9500 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio 44106.
The family of Arvada Trickle has entrusted McKee Mortuary with care and final arrangements.