Elsie Wiggins Obituary
Sunday, August 3, 2025, in Newark at Newark Rehabilitation.
She was born on June 23, 1931, in Knox County and was the
daughter of the late Wilmont and Della Mae (Wolfe) Cline.
Raised on a farm on Chestnut Ridge, a few miles east of
Millwood, she experienced life in a log cabin without the amenities
of electricity, natural gas and running water. After high school she
married and moved to the big city of Mt. Vernon. Employment
included waitress, laundromat attendant, floral assistant and
bakery worker. She enjoyed introducing her grandchildren to
fishing. And she filled her later years with antiquing and crafting.
She had a wide circle of friends in both venues and at her church
and was willing to stop and pray for anyone's needs at any time.
She will be deeply missed by her family.
Elsie is survived by her sons, Rodney L. Wiggins Sr. and her
former daughter-in-law, Janet (Houser) Wiggins, James A.
(Sharon) Wiggins and Jay C. Mellberg; grandchildren, Rodney L.
(Christy) Wiggins II, Jeremy R. (Rebecca Galo) Wiggins, Holly E.
(Shawn) Moran, Heath E. (Daniel C. Cadle) Wiggins, Jon R.
Wiggins, Jennifer L. Wiggins, Brian Knecht, Gavin Mellberg,
Krista Mellberg and Austina Mellberg; great-grandchildren,
Audrey Wiggins, Kaitlyn J. and Alexander L. Moran, Thaddeus J.
and Nola L. Wiggins, Charles A. Bush; step grandchildren, Amy
C. (Jeffery) Rizzo and Heather A. (Nicholas) Eminian; step great-
grandchildren, Isabella C. and Mia R. Rizzo, Nathan R. and
Benjamin C. Eminian.
She was preceded in death by her former husbands; Jack E.
Wiggins and Joseph A. Palmer; brother and sister in law, Paul
and Elda Cline; daughter-in-law, Kathleen C. (McGill) Wiggins,
and niece, Judy Cline Lonsinger.
The family is observing private funeral services. Burial will be in
Riley Chapel Cemetery. The Snyder Funeral Home – Lasater
Chapel is handling the services for the Wiggins family.
To express a condolence to the family, please visit
www.snyderfuneralhomes.com
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