David E. Riggers, formerly the mayor of Nezperce, died Oct. 3 in Leavenworth, WA. Riggers was 85.
David’s wife Maxine died in June of this year.
Both Maxine and David attended the University of Idaho and earned their degrees while raising Stephanie (1958) and Scott (1961). After college, the family moved back to Nezperce.
Traveling was amongst the many activities Maxine and David enjoyed. They left Nezperce every winter to work and play in places like Lake Tahoe, Hawaii, Colorado and Australia.
David and Maxine retired and moved to Moscow in 2012.
Maxine and David were passionate about having a larger community library, and after years of fundraising and planning, the Nezperce Community Library was completed. The building was dedicated to David and Maxine in 2015.
In 2022, Maxine and David moved to Leavenworth, Wash., as residents of Mountain Meadows Senior Living to be closer to family.
Dave is survived by their three children, Stephanie Cuthill, Scott (Melodee) Riggers and Shelley (Mike) Frislie; and six grandchildren — Brandon Riggers, Amanda (Samuel) Williams, Skyler Cuthill, Samantha (James) Cathey, Cassidy Cuthill and Graeme Frislie.