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Saranne Riggs

January 10, 1941 — March 31, 2011

Saranne Riggs (nee Harvey), 70, of Vermilion, died Thursday, March 31, 2011 at New Life Hospice, Lorain after a lengthy illness. Saranne was born January 10, 1941 in LaGrange, Ohio. She has been an area resident most of her life. Saranne worked for Firelands High School as a custodian. She also worked for Harrison Manufacturing, McGarvies Restaurant and Burger Chef. She was a member of First Baptist Church, Vermilion and the Lorain County Woodcarvers Club. She enjoyed crocheting and was the #1 fan of her husband's Blue Grass Band, the West Virginia Cutups. She is survived by her husband of 26 years, Roy Riggs; daughter, Debbra (Jerry) Showalter, Vermilion, Sharon (Jason) Samons, Norwalk, Tammy (Jeffrey) Thomas, Bay View; sons, Wayne (Jan) Tallman, Mt. Dora, FL, David (Diane) Riggs, Plymouth, OH, Dennis (Melissa) Riggs, Vermilion, James (Kelly) Riggs, Bedford, KY and Joshua Harrell, Niles; grandchildren, Leiloni, Heidi, Jeremy, Justin, Gina, Jennifer, Missy, David, Jr., Trisha, Nicki, Danielle, Deidra, Denny, Allisa, Amanda, Jimmy, Sara; many great grandchildren, sister, Phyllis V. Tucker, Vermilion and brother, Jerome B. Harvey, Avon. She was preceded in death by her mother Margaret Ruth Houdeshell (nee LeMasters)and step father, Joe Houdeshell and her father Lester Harvey; granddaughter, Sara Robb, great granddaughter, Prudence Watson and a sister Delores Arlene Kallas. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, April 5, 2011 from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m. at the Riddle Funeral Home, 5345 South Street Vermilion OH. Funeral services will be Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at 11 a.m. at the funeral home. The Reverend Donald Resecker will officiate. Private inurnment will be at Maple Grove Cemetery, Vermilion. The family suggests memorial contributions to the American Cancer Society, 10501 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, Ohio, 44106 or Ronald McDonald House Charities, Attention: Charitable Accounting, One Kroc Drive, Oak Brook, IL 60523. Online condolences may be made at www.riddlefuneralhome.com.

Visitation

April 05, 2011 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Riddle Funeral Home 5345 South Street Vermilion, OH 44089

Visitation

April 05, 2011 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM Riddle Funeral Home 5345 South Street Vermilion, OH 44089

Funeral Service

April 06, 2011 11:00 AM Riddle Funeral Home 5345 South Street Vermilion, OH 44089
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