Cleora Jean Riggs, 92

Cleora Jean (Dickinson) Riggs entered her Father’s presence April 21, 2017, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

She was born Aug. 1, 1924, in Covert, Kan., to Clarence Stanley and Theresa Cleora (Blagrave) Dickinson, the oldest of their nine children. In July 1941, at age 16 she rode a Greyhound bus alone to Hayden, Idaho, to visit an aunt and uncle. She met her future husband, Robert W. Riggs while there and married him on Oct. 18, 1941. To this marriage of 62 years were born three children, Sharon, Robert Jr. and Carol.

During the war, she worked at the Naval Supply Depot in Spokane Valley while Bob was serving in the U.S. Army. At war’s end, she became a stay-at-home mom. She became an avid bowler in the 1950s and bowled until she was 85. She was inducted into the Coeur d’Alene Women’s Bowling Association’s Hall of Fame in 2005. She loved to camp with Bob and friends, read and work in her yard, until she moved to North Star Retirement Apartments after being in an automobile wreck.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Bob; her parents; brothers Clarence Stanley Jr., Fay and Jerry; and sisters Betty Wilkening, Opal Keller and Peggy Kesler.

She is survived by sisters Pat Perry (Steve) of Windom, Minn., and Sarah Greenlee (Ben) of Denver, Colo.; daughters Sharon Jennings (Gordon) of Post Falls and Carol Bruggom (Larry) of Sheridan, Mont.; and son Robert W. Riggs Jr. (Lena) of Spokane Valley; grandchildren Chuck Jennings of Post Falls, Tracy Jasso (Frank) of Federal Way, Wash., Mike Bruggom of Ferndale, Wash., Tina Collison (Gary) of Spokane, Dorothy Schliep of Spokane, Robert D. Riggs of Germany, Duane Riggs of Spokane, Yvonne Stevens of Olympia, Wash., Veronica Sullivan (Mike) of Sacramento, Calif., Stasia Jennings (Chet) of Post Falls, Jim Dixon of Spokane and Darrell Dixon of Spokane; plus 19 great-grandchildren, 20 great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild. She is also survived by brother-in-law Gerald Riggs of Coeur d’Alene; sisters-in-law Bobbie Dickinson of Woodland, Wash., and Carol Dickinson of Utah; as well as many nieces and nephews. She was loved by many dear friends and “adopted” family members.

The family wishes to thank the staff of North Star Assisted Living for the great care she received there. Also, Hospice of North Idaho for her care in the final stages of her life.

At her request, there will be no services. Yates Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Please visit Cleora’s memorial and sign her online guest book at www.yatesfuneralhomes.com.

Donations in memory of Jean may be made to Hospice of North Idaho, 9493 N. Government Way Hayden, ID 83835, or Mountain View Bible Church, 3974 N. Chase Road, Post Falls, ID 83854.