Charmaine Marie Riggs, age 58, passed away peacefully on Thursday June 25, 2020 in her home, surrounded by loved ones. She was born September 1, 1961 in Lansing Michigan to Travis and Beverly (Stofford) Reeder.
Charmaine grew up in Bath, Michigan with a close-knit group of family and friends, and was a 1979 graduate of Bath High School. She married her high school sweetheart Ralph Riggs on January 11, 1980 in the midst of one of the worst winter storms they had experienced. Nothing could stop Ralph and Char from starting their next adventure together. They celebrated 40 years of love and marriage this year. Ralph and Char raised two beautiful children with more love and generosity than you can imagine. Her family was Char’s proudest accomplishment, including her two beautiful grandchildren that she adored, Mason and Skylar. But family to Char was far reaching, included her extended family and many beloved friends. All who knew Char knew of her love for her family, and love for the time they spent every year camping at Silver Lake.
After serving people for many years as a bartender at Red Lobster, Char went back to school in her 40’s to serve people in a different way. She graduated from Lansing Community College Nursing Program and became a registered nurse in 2008. Char truly enjoyed nursing, and most recently cared for patients in their own homes, advocating and educating them so that they might live the best version of their lives possible.
Char was a diehard Michigan State fan.
Char was intentional in living her life to the fullest and cherished her friends and family. She would do anything for those in her life, but what really exemplifies Char is that she would do anything for a stranger.
Char was preceded in death by her mother, Beverly Jean Reeder; and brother, Jerry (Charlene) Roberts. Surviving to cherish her memory is husband, Ralph; son, Chad (Jennifer) Riggs; daughter, Amy (Amanda) Kelly-Riggs; grand children, Skylar Grace Kelly-Riggs, Mason Curtis Kelly-Riggs; father, Travis Lee Reeder; brother, Travis (Tammie) Reeder; and sister, Shanon (William) Redr-Van Ostran.
Visitation at Gorsline Runciman Funeral Home, East Chapel, 1730 E. Grand River Ave., East Lansing, Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m.
Funeral service at House of Prayer, 9974 East Old M-78, Haslett, Monday at 11 a.m.
Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Bath.
Condolences and memories may be shared at www.greastlansing.com
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