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Risa Riggs

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[June 10, 2026]  LINCOLN -  Risa Riggs, 65, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation: June 18, 2026, from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home.

Service: June 18, 2026, at 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral home: Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home

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Risa Riggs, 65, of Lincoln, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2026, at home surrounded by her loving family.

Visitation will be from 11 AM until 1 PM on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. Funeral services will follow at 1 PM also at the funeral home with Ron Otto officiating. Cremation rites will then be accorded by Holland Barry & Bennett Funeral Home. There will be no burial at this time.

Risa was born October 3, 1960, in Linton, Indiana, the daughter of Jerry Lee Waldridge and Rhea Dawn (Chesnut). She married David Riggs on May 24, 1980.

Risa graduated from Shenandoah High School in Indiana. She was employed at Harris and Harris for several years and took minutes for City Hall meetings for many years. Risa was a member of Lincoln Christian Church where she served in the Children's ministry for more than 20 years. She knew every child's name and face and loved them all. She also enjoyed cross stitch, musicals, and NHRA drag races.

Survivors include her father, Jerry Waldridge; her loving husband David Riggs, her children Rachelle Riggs (Robert Buffington), Joshua (Jennifer) Riggs, Chris (Amanda) Rempe; grandchildren: Raquelle, Emily, Lorisa, Morgan, Liz, Staja, Alyssa, Daniel, Ashtyn, Arielle, Hailee, Greyson, and Devon; numerous great grandchildren; siblings Janette (Sam) Vitatoe, Jerry (Kim) Waldridge, and Sherry Waldridge. Several nieces, nephews, and bonus kids also survive.

She was preceded in death by her mother Rhea, her son Derrick "Big D.", and granddaughter Kristen.

Memorial donations may be made to Alzheimer's research or to David Riggs to assist the family with funeral costs and will be available at the funeral home.

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