Martha Belle Griggs of Crawfordsville passed away Tuesday morning, July 28, 2026, at Creasy Springs in Lafayette. She was 93.
Martha was a homemaker that liked fixing home-cooked meals. She was a member of Woodland Heights Christian Church. She liked to collect things, especially elephants and Christmas ornaments.
Born May 31, 1933, in Alamo, she was the daughter of Fred Fischer and Belle Fischer. She was a graduate of Alamo High School. She married Virgil C. Griggs on May 11, 1951. He passed away July 31, 2009.
Surviving family includes: two sons, Keith (Cheryl) Griggs of Crawfordsville and Jeff (Cindy) Griggs of Lafayette; two daughters, Sharon (Keith) Schwartz of Texas and Cindy (Art) Hall of Pennsylvania; nine grandchildren, Luke, Joel, Carissa, Lindzy, Lexy, Bill, Susie, Tom and Brigette; along with several great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; sister Alice; and four brothers, Paul, Jim, John and Dale Fischer.
Visitation will be from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 8 at Burkhart Funeral Home, 201 W. Wabash Ave. Services will begin at 1 p.m. After the service, she will be laid to rest at Oak Hill Cemetery South.
Online condolences may be made at www.BurkhartFH.com.
