TERESA COTTRELL

TERESA COTTRELL, 56, of Paulding, Ohio, died on Tuesday, Nov. 22, 2011, while under hospice care in Hot Springs, Ark. Born May 27, 1955, in Paulding County, she was the daughter of Vern and Violet (Guingrich) Riggenbach. She was a graduate of Paulding High School and Fort Wayne International Business College. Most recently, she worked as an accountant at the area Agency on Aging for Hot Springs. She was a gifted singer, loving mother and grandmother. Surviving are her four children, Janel (Todd) Deaver of West Chester, Pa., Zachary Cottrell of Alexander, Ark., Holly Wilder of Glenwood, Ark., and Katie (Larry) Carroll of Toledo, Ohio; mother, Violet Riggenbach of Paulding, Ohio; two brothers, Jerry Riggenbach and Tom Riggenbach; three sisters, Rita Fahrlender, Shirley Graham and Natalie Garrick; and 11 grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father; and brother, Rex. "She endured a lengthy illness with cancer and the family is indebted to the wonderful Hospice staff of Mercy Hospital, Hot Springs, Ark." Funeral service is 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 28, 2011, at Paulding Church of Christ, with viewing from 10 to 11 a.m. Viewing also from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 27, 2011, at Den Herder Funeral home, Paulding, Ohio. Todd Deaver officiating. Burial to follow service in Oak Cemetery, Paulding. Memorials to Breast Cancer Research or donor's choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.denherderfh.com