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Kitty Rigg Sheffer

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Chesapeake - Katherine "Kitty" Sheffer, 87, passed away, Sunday, April 16, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Howard and Beulah Rigg in Alderson, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Sheffer; daughter, Donna Sheffer; two brothers, Jimmy and H.M. Rigg; her favorite aunt, Lura Rigsby; and favorite cousin, Betty Preedy.

She is survived by a son, Howard Sheffer and his wife Gail of Chesapeake; adopted grandson and granddaughter, Brian and Sara Ogle; two adopted great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jagger; best friend, Phoebe Allison; and many cousins, family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M. Friday, April 21, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Thursday from 7 to 8 P.M.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
 
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Apr. 18, 2017 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?n=katherine-sheffer-kitty&pid=185118546&fhid=11904#sthash.8H4TSJOa.dpuf
Chesapeake - Katherine "Kitty" Sheffer, 87, passed away, Sunday, April 16, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Howard and Beulah Rigg in Alderson, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Sheffer; daughter, Donna Sheffer; two brothers, Jimmy and H.M. Rigg; her favorite aunt, Lura Rigsby; and favorite cousin, Betty Preedy.

She is survived by a son, Howard Sheffer and his wife Gail of Chesapeake; adopted grandson and granddaughter, Brian and Sara Ogle; two adopted great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jagger; best friend, Phoebe Allison; and many cousins, family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M. Friday, April 21, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Thursday from 7 to 8 P.M.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
 
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Apr. 18, 2017 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?n=katherine-sheffer-kitty&pid=185118546&fhid=11904#sthash.8H4TSJOa.dpuf
Chesapeake - Katherine "Kitty" Sheffer, 87, passed away, Sunday, April 16, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Howard and Beulah Rigg in Alderson, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Sheffer; daughter, Donna Sheffer; two brothers, Jimmy and H.M. Rigg; her favorite aunt, Lura Rigsby; and favorite cousin, Betty Preedy.

She is survived by a son, Howard Sheffer and his wife Gail of Chesapeake; adopted grandson and granddaughter, Brian and Sara Ogle; two adopted great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jagger; best friend, Phoebe Allison; and many cousins, family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M. Friday, April 21, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Thursday from 7 to 8 P.M.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
 
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Apr. 18, 2017 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?n=katherine-sheffer-kitty&pid=185118546&fhid=11904#sthash.8H4TSJOa.dpuf
Chesapeake - Katherine "Kitty" Sheffer, 87, passed away, Sunday, April 16, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Howard and Beulah Rigg in Alderson, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Sheffer; daughter, Donna Sheffer; two brothers, Jimmy and H.M. Rigg; her favorite aunt, Lura Rigsby; and favorite cousin, Betty Preedy.

She is survived by a son, Howard Sheffer and his wife Gail of Chesapeake; adopted grandson and granddaughter, Brian and Sara Ogle; two adopted great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jagger; best friend, Phoebe Allison; and many cousins, family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M. Friday, April 21, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Thursday from 7 to 8 P.M.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
 
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Apr. 18, 2017 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?n=katherine-sheffer-kitty&pid=185118546&fhid=11904#sthash.8H4TSJOa.dpuf
Chesapeake - Katherine "Kitty" Sheffer, 87, passed away, Sunday, April 16, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Howard and Beulah Rigg in Alderson, WV. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Sheffer; daughter, Donna Sheffer; two brothers, Jimmy and H.M. Rigg; her favorite aunt, Lura Rigsby; and favorite cousin, Betty Preedy.

She is survived by a son, Howard Sheffer and his wife Gail of Chesapeake; adopted grandson and granddaughter, Brian and Sara Ogle; two adopted great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jagger; best friend, Phoebe Allison; and many cousins, family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M. Friday, April 21, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Thursday from 7 to 8 P.M.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
 
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Apr. 18, 2017 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/pilotonline/obituary.aspx?n=katherine-sheffer-kitty&pid=185118546&fhid=11904#sthash.8H4TSJOa.dpuf

Katherine "Kitty" Rigg Sheffer, 87, passed away, Sunday, April 16, 2017, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Howard and Beulah Rigg in Alderson, WV. She was a graduate of Alderson High School, Class of 1947. She was preceded in death by her husband, Donald Sheffer; daughter, Donna Sheffer; two brothers, Jimmy and H.M. Rigg; her favorite aunt, Lura Rigsby; and favorite cousin, Betty Preedy.

She is survived by a son, Howard Sheffer and his wife Gail of Chesapeake; adopted grandson and granddaughter, Brian and Sara Ogle; two adopted great-grandchildren, Jordan and Jagger; best friend, Phoebe Allison; and many cousins, family and friends.

A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M. Friday, April 21, at Greenlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at Sturtevant Funeral Home, Portsmouth Blvd. Chapel on Thursday from 7 to 8 P.M.

Condolences may be made to the family online at www.SturtevantFuneralHome.com
Published in The Virginian Pilot on Apr. 18, 2017.

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