Patricia Ann (Brobst) Riggs (2016)

RIGGS, BROBST, COVERDALE, PURSCELL, HARTSELL, HARTSELL-LAMB, LAWYER, EDWARDS, LEWIS, LEMON

Posted By: Shirley Keating (email)
Date: 3/6/2016 at 19:18:24

Des Moines Register
Des Moines, Iowa
Sunday, March 6, 2016

Patricia Ann Riggs, Des Moines

Patricia Ann Riggs, 77, of Des Moines passed away March 2, 2016.

A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2016 at Cornerstone Church in Altoona (410 S.W. 17th Ave.)

Patricia was born June 25, 1938 in Madison County, Iowa, the youngest of 15 children.

She is survived by her children, Rosa Coverdale, Joy (Leon) Purscell, Joe Hartsell (Terri Hartsell-Lamb) (Cindy Lawyer), Bob Hartsell (Dena), April Edwards (Greg), Arnie (Annette) Riggs, and Sarah Lewis; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren; 1 sister, Betty Lou (William) Lemon, and 1 brother, Arthur D. Brobst.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 12 siblings.
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Memorial Services of Iowa, Inc.
Ankeny, Iowa

Patricia Ann Riggs

Patricia Ann Riggs, 77, of Des Moines passed away March 2, 2016.

A Memorial Service will be held 6:00 p.m., Monday, March 7, 2016 at Cornerstone Church in Altoona (410 S.W. 17th Ave.)

Patricia was born June 25, 1938 in Madison County, Iowa, the youngest of 15 children.

She was a strong independent pioneer woman. She enjoyed hunting squirrels, shooting rattlesnakes, fishing, bingo, playing cards, bird and squirrel watching, western movies, and her favorite color was orange.

She was a child care provider for her family and friends.

She is survived by her children, Rosa Coverdale, Joy (Leon)Purscell, Joe (Terri Hartsell-Lamb) (Cindy Lawyer) Hartsell), Bob Hartsell (Dena), April Edwards(Greg) , Arnie (Annette) Riggs, and Sarah Lewis; 15 grandchildren, 25 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great grandchildren; 1 sister, Betty Lou (William) Lemon, and 1 brother, Arthur D. Brobst.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and 12 siblings.