Delores "Dori" J. Riggs
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On September 16, 2021, Our dear "Dori", Delores J. Riggs left us to be with her Heavenly Father. Her faith in God prepared her for the band of Angels that peacefully swept her away. Her Love, generosity and sense of humor will be greatly missed. She was born April 1941 and resided in Stanwood, Washington. Dori believed that "strangers are friends that you haven't made yet" and "You should never close your door to a stranger because you might miss an opportunity to entertain an angel".
She lived by this belief. Most of her life she worked in the hospitality industry and made friends too numerous to count. She was an excellent cook and found great fulfillment cooking for various fund raisers, Safe Harbor Free Clinic, her co-workers at Chase bank and Tulalip Resort Casino and Bingo , as well as a multitude of friends and family. She could sing, sew, cook and always shared her sage advise. Her talents were only limited to the things that she hadn't tried to do yet.
Dori was preceded in death by her parents Albert (Bill) and Dorothy Kluin, her stepdaughter Belinda Palmer, her grandson Brandon Derifield and her great niece Jessica Bunning.
Dori leaves behind her loving husband of 36 years, Jerry Riggs, who took great care of her in her final days. She was a dear friend to her sister Sharon Ogden and her brother William(Bill) Kluin. She was adored by her daughters Shay (Kevin) Harper, Crickett Wilson, Kristen (John) Christie, Carolyn (Todd) Derifield and Joanne Riggs (SR). She also leaves her niece Carol Haight, her nephew Raymond Ogden, her dear friend Richard Ipsen, as well as, 11 grandchildren, 15 great grandchildren and a large extended family.
Some of her last words were "Tell Everyone That I Love Them".
There will be graveside services, for immediate family only, due to the spread of covid-19.
In lieu of flowers, Please send donations to Safe Harbor Free Clinic, 7209-265th St NW, Suite 203, Stanwood, WA 98292.