Mearl Louise Keen
1905 - 2009 (103 years)
Generation: 1
1. Mearl Louise Keen was born on 19 Nov 1905 in Vermillion County, Indiana; died on 24 Apr 2009 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried in Friends Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar County, Illinois. Other Events:
- Occupation: owner of Riggen's Produce in Dana
Notes:
DANA- Louise Riggen, 100, of Dana, Indiana died at 2:05 am Friday, April 24, 2009 in the Waters of Clinton. She was the retired owner of Riggen's Produce in Dana for 43 years. She also worked for the Dana Regal Market and was a homemaker. She was born November 19, 1908 in Vermillion County, Indiana to the late Carl Keen and Indiana Dugger Keen. Her husband of 60 years, Elmo H. Riggen whom she married May 4, 1930 died Nov. 9, 1990. Survivors include five sons, Victor (Lula Mae) Riggen of Decatur, Illinois, Earl (Jeanette) Riggen of Mooresville, Indiana, Larry (Mary Ann) Riggen of Clinton, Carl Riggen of Cayuga, Elmer Riggen of Clinton; two daughters, Patricia Williams of Terre Haute and Sarah "Sally" (Ted) Harpold of Rockville; one daughter in law, Janet Riggen of Montezuma; 19 grandchildren, 47 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by one son, Donald Riggen. She was a member of the Dana Baptist Church where she played the piano, taught Sunday School and Children's Church. Services will be 2:00 pm Monday, April 27, in Overpeck-Gooch Funeral Home at 225 Maple St. in Dana, with the Rev. Don Perry officiating. Burial will follow in Wesley Chapel Cemetery at Scottland, Illinois. Visitation from 1:00 pm until time of services on Monday. Memorial's should friend so desire, may be made to the American Cancer Society, 705 Putnam St. Terre Haute, IN 47802 in her memory.
https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/legacyremembers/louise-riggen-obituary?pid=178217933
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/36430535/louise-riggenMearl married Elmo Harold Riggen on 3 May 1930 in Indiana. Elmo (son of Claude Orville Riggen and Daisy Myrtle Barnett) was born on 15 Jan 1909 in Illinois; died on 9 Nov 1990 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 12 Nov 1990 in Friends Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Donald Harold Riggen was born on 22 Jan 1931 in Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana; died on 27 May 2004 in Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana; was buried on 29 May 2004 in Friends Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar County, Illinois.
- Victor Dean Riggen was born on 13 Sep 1932 in Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana; died on 23 Apr 2014 in Decatur, Macon County, Illinois; was buried in Zion Cemetery, Boody, Macon County, Illinois.