8/20/1926 - 10/28/2021
John Wesley Rigby, age 95, of Portland passed away Thursday October 28,
2021 in Persimmon Ridge Healthcare in Portland. John was born on August 20,
1926 in Jay County and raised by his grandparents Everett and Berniece
Rigby. He was married on September 28, 1974 to Mary Helen Goodnight who
survives. He retired in 1985 as a heater at Teledyne Portland Forge and also
was engaged in farming. John was the last surviving member of the 1944
Poling High School graduating class and member of Trinity Uited Methodist
Church.
Surviving are his wife Mary Helen, one daughter Shirley
French of Florida, one step-son Greg Runyon (wife Jane Ann) of Portland, two
step-daughters Candy Runyon of Portland and Sandy Brackman of Portland, two
granddaughters Debbie Jones and Sherrie Campbell and 6 step grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by a step-son Gary Runyon and step grandson
Jonathan Runyon.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Monday
November 1, 2021 with Pastor Larry Eads presiding. Burial will be in the
IOOF Cemetery in Pennville. Memorials can be made to the Jay County Cancer
Society.
Baird-Freeman Funeral Home; October 29, 2021
Contributed by Jim Cox
Buried in IOOF Cemetery in Pennville aka Twin Hills