Mearl Louise Keen
1905 - 2009 (103 years)-
Name Mearl Louise Keen Born 19 Nov 1905 Vermillion County, Indiana 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Female Occupation owner of Riggen's Produce in Dana [3] Died 24 Apr 2009 Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana [1, 2, 3] Buried Friends Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar County, Illinois [1, 2, 3] Person ID I3119 Hedges Last Modified 20 Dec 2023
Family Elmo Harold Riggen, b. 15 Jan 1909, Illinois , d. 9 Nov 1990, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana (Age 81 years) Married 3 May 1930 Indiana Children 1. Donald Harold Riggen, b. 22 Jan 1931, Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana , d. 27 May 2004, Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana (Age 73 years)2. Victor Dean Riggen, b. 13 Sep 1932, Dana, Vermillion County, Indiana , d. 23 Apr 2014, Decatur, Macon County, Illinois (Age 81 years)Last Modified 12 Nov 2021 Family ID F1400 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 19 Nov 1905 - Vermillion County, Indiana 
Married - 3 May 1930 - Indiana 
Died - 24 Apr 2009 - Clinton, Vermillion County, Indiana 
Buried - - Friends Chapel Cemetery, Scottland, Edgar County, Illinois = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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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.
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- 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.
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