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May 22, 1927 - July 21, 2012 OKLAHOMA CITY Ethel Mae Riggs was born May 22, 1927, in New Madrid, MO, to parents, Albert and Martha Ransburgh and passed away on July 21, 2012, at St. Ann Nursing Home in Oklahoma City. Ethel married Richard Lowry at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in New Madrid, MO in 1947, and together they raised six children. The family moved to Oklahoma City in 1963 where she promptly enrolled the kids in St. Eugene Catholic School and became an active member of various volunteer organizations at St. Eugene and the Archdiocese of OKC, remaining active until health concerns prevented her participation. Ethel was a stay-at-home mom until most of the kids were off on their own, then she began her career with the Department of Public Safety where she worked until retirement. Ethel married Emmett Riggs in 1979, and together they enjoyed motorcycle rides, camping trips and traveling around the country visiting friends and relatives. Ethel was preceded in death by her parents and sisters, Margery Morgan and Betty Purser. She is survived by her sister, Ellender Kelley, Kawaii, Hawaii; husband, Emmett Riggs, Leesburg, FL; son, Robert Lowry, Neskowin, OR, and his children, Melissa, Nick and Kaity; son, David Lowry & wife Sonia, Waldron, AR, and children, Scott and Jamie; son, Philip Lowry & wife Brenda, OKC, and their children, Jill, Jacob, Brett and Brian; son, Tom Lowry & wife Dee, Duncan, OK, and their children, Brandon, Jason and Colton; daughter, Mary Wildman & husband Gary, Muskogee, OK, and their children, Heather, Clint and Ashley; son, Patrick Lowry & wife Ginger, Jenks, OK, and children, Zach, Rachel, and Leah; 29 great-grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. The family would like to express their deepest appreciation for the love and support Ethel received from the members of St. Eugene and Epiphany Catholic Churches and for the loving care of St. Ann Nursing Home, Centennial Hospice and Dr. Kerry Cranmer. A Wake service will be 7 p.m. Thursday, July 26, 2012, at St. Eugene Catholic Church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10 a.m. Friday, July 27, 2012, at St. Eugene Catholic Church, with interment to follow at Resurrection Memorial Cemetery.
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Tom, I am so sorry about your loss. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
With love and sympathy,
Shirley Coen, Cookeville, TN
July 28, 2012
Brad Riggs and family
July 26, 2012
Phil and Brenda:
My thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. I know that your memories will bring you comfort during this time.
Lou Anne Blackburn
July 25, 2012
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