Dixie Cripps, 72 / Aug 21,1938 — Oct 4, 2011

Published 11:49 pm Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Dixie Cripps, 72
Aug 21,1938 — Oct 4, 2011

Dixie Cripps is in heaven. She leaves behind a legacy of a family who she taught to be followers of Christ. She will be missed and thought about every day.
Dixie was born on Aug. 21, 1938 to Lydia and Hubert Riggenbach. She married her life partner, Frank Cripps, in 1958 and they have loved each other faithfully for 53 years. Together they had two children, Tammy (Fred) Digirolamo and Lisa (Bill) Cripps-Downey. She also leaves behind a sister, Shirley Rice, and a brother, Ken Riggenbach.
She spent much of her energy loving her grandchildren, Matt and Joe (Evelyn) Digirolamo and Keegan and Zoe Downey. She went to any performance, game or event to cheer them on. She knew how to care for those around her to make them feel important and special.
Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Halbritter Funeral Home in Niles.
Funeral services will be Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church.
Memorial donations can be made to First Baptist Church in Niles or to the Pregnancy Care Center.