Obituary
John Linne Briggeman age 79, of Washington passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at home.
John was born on May 9, 1941 in Washington to Omer and Helen (Linne) Briggeman. John graduated from Washington Catholic High School in 1959 and went to Austin Peay University on a scholarship to play basketball and baseball and graduated in 1964. His first job out of college was head basketball coach of Montgomery-Barr Reeve High School from 1964-1966 and then Washington Catholic High School from 1972-1977 where he was their Athletic Director, head basketball and baseball coach and History teacher. John retired from Briggeman Roofing Company. He was a member of Knights of Columbus. John was an avid sports fan and spent a lot of time at his second home Ellis Park.
He is survived by his wife Phyllis (Mangin) Briggeman who he married on June 16, 1962; son Edwin (Mendee) Briggeman of Indianapolis; three daughters Anita (Gary) Dunt and Karla (Jack) Mahan both of Washington and Amy (Dale) Schmitz of Petersburg; brother Larry (Bev) Briggeman of Washington; ten grandchildren Courtney Watkins, Jamie Watkins, Matthew Mahan, Emily Mahan, Shane Briggeman, Ethan Briggeman, Madeline Briggeman, Eric Briggeman, Paige Schmitz and Calliope Schmitz and four great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be Monday, October 19, 2020 at Ed Lee Mortuary North Chapel, 620 E. Viola St., from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Tuesday, October 20, 2020 at Our Lady of Hope Catholic Church at 11:00 am with Father Paul Ferguson as Celebrant. Family requests that everyone please wear masks.
Family asks that all memorials be made to Washington Catholic Schools, 315 N.E. 3rd St. Washington, Indiana 47501. Condolences can be sent to the family online at www.edleemortuary.com. All arrangements were entrusted to Ed Lee Mortuary.