IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Linda K

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Riggs

March 21, 1943 – July 28, 2019

Obituary

Linda K. Riggs was born March 21 st , 1943 to Chauncey and Ruth(Robbins) Woolhiser in Louisville, Ne. She entered eternal rest on July 28 th , 2019 at Lakeside Hospital in Omaha, Ne. at the age of 76.

On September 30 th , 1961 she was united in marriage to Donald Grell in Louisville, Ne. To this union, 3 children were born(Kim, Kristi, and Korey). Linda lived in Louisville for many years and was employed by Louisville Public Schools as a school bus driver. Linda was a very kind and happy person. She really enjoyed her "School bus Family" and met lifelong friends through her career.

On December 5 th , 1986, Linda would marry again to her proclaimed "love of her life", Baynard Riggs, and they would also live in Louisville. Linda and Baynard moved to Southern Comfort Resort Park in Weslaco, TX shortly after Baynard retired from Ash Grove Cement in 1994. Linda and Baynard would live and enjoy their time together in Texas until his death in January of 2004. They loved the weather, meeting new people, and the companionship of the friends they made along the way.

Shortly after Baynard's passing, Linda made the move back to Nebraska to be closer to family. She lived at Millard Manor in Omaha, Ne for the last 10 years of her life. She again, found many new friends. She enjoyed all the events at Millard Manor that brought people together including bingo, card games, and afternoon coffee. Linda was blessed with an outgoing spirit and a love of laughter.

Linda is survived by her children, Kim(Terry) Moore, Omaha, Ne, Kristi Phipps of Tempe, AZ, and Korey(Michelle) Grell of Ashland, Ne., 10 grandchildren: Kassandra, Jacob, Joshua(Kim), Tanner, Tyler, and Jessie(Kristi), Jade, Dawson, Deklin, and Walker(Korey), 6 great grandchildren, many step children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews, and her Chihuahua, Zoe.

Linda is preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Chauncey Woolhiser, husbands Baynard Riggs and Donald Grell, daughters Anna Helen, Anna Ruth, and Kari Sue, Sister Connie Grell Storm, and brother Jerry Woolhiser.

There will be a celebration of life at a later date and time to be determined.

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