Aug. 24, 1927 - April 19, 2010MISHAWAKA - Wanda Lee Griggs, 82, residing in Georgetown, KY, formerly of Mishawaka, went to be with the Lord at 3:30 a.m. Monday, April 19, 2010, at Dover Manor, Georgetown. She was born August 24, 1927, in Knott County, Kentucky, the daughter of Tony and Minnie (Coffee) Nipper. On May 5, 1948, in South Bend, as Wanda Nipper, she was united in marriage to William Thomas Griggs. She is survived by her son, Roger (Kathy) Griggs of Union, KY; two daughters, Sheila (Thomas) Halsaver of Niles, MI, Petrina (Gaylord) Vanguilder of Georgetown, KY; seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and a brother, James Nipper of South Bend. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Lurlene Rice and Dorothy Thomas. Wanda lived most of her life on Pokagon Road in Mishawaka. She worked at several professions, including owner-operator of Wanda's Beauty Salon for 15 years, head cashier at A&P in Mishawaka, did modeling for Benton's Dept. Store in South Bend, and later worked at the University of Notre Dame. Wanda was a member of Osceola General Baptist Church. She was a wonderful, devoted, loving mother to her children. She will be dearly missed. Services will be at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, April 22, in the Palmer Funeral Home-River Park, 2528 Mishawaka Ave., South Bend. Graveside services and burial will follow at St. Joseph Valley Memorial Park, Granger. The family will receive friends from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday in the funeral home. Online condolences to the Griggs family may be sent to www.palmerfuneralhomes.com.