Charles J. Riggs, 76, a farmer of near Montpelier for many years died July 25 at a nursing home in Marion. He had lived most of the past three years at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Opal Johnson of Marion and formerly of Van Buren.
Last rites held at a Montpelier funeral home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery [Warren, Indiana]
In addition to Mrs. Johnson, survivors include four other daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carnes of Muncie; Mrs. Irene Merriam of Jackson, Michigan; Mrs. Nova Bohn and Mrs. Dorothy Carnes of Fort Wayne. Two sons, Merritt D. Riggs, SF2/c, Camp Parks, CA, and Sgt. Wallace W. Riggs, U.S. Army on Okinawa. One sister, Mrs. John Bell of Montpelier, and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Lee of Van Buren.
Charles J. Riggs, 76, a farmer of near Montpelier for many years died July 25 at a nursing home in Marion. He had lived most of the past three years at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Opal Johnson of Marion and formerly of Van Buren.
Last rites held at a Montpelier funeral home with burial in Woodlawn Cemetery [Warren, Indiana]
In addition to Mrs. Johnson, survivors include four other daughters, Mrs. Elsie Carnes of Muncie; Mrs. Irene Merriam of Jackson, Michigan; Mrs. Nova Bohn and Mrs. Dorothy Carnes of Fort Wayne. Two sons, Merritt D. Riggs, SF2/c, Camp Parks, CA, and Sgt. Wallace W. Riggs, U.S. Army on Okinawa. One sister, Mrs. John Bell of Montpelier, and one sister-in-law, Mrs. Sarah Lee of Van Buren.
Family Members
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Guy Raymond Riggs
1890–1937
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Cecil Wade Riggs
1892–1897
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Austin Fay Riggs
1892–1963
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Opal Bevley Riggs Johnson
1895–1969
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Elsie Anna Riggs Carnes
1897–1948
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Austie Riggs
1899–1903
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Ferman Riggs
1902–1937
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Irene Riggs Merriam
1908–1992
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Nova Mae Riggs Bohn
1910–1993
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Merritt Dean Riggs
1912–1996
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Melba Nyle Riggs Dorton
1914–1940
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