Mable Dell Hohn Ritter lived to be 100 years, 7 months and 25 days. Here is a brief bio of her life.
Mable was the daughter of George Hohn & Susan Baxter Hohn. Mable was born in Larnard, Kansas, and had these siblings: LuLu Hohn Coulter, Nora Hohn, Flora Hohn (d. infant), Minnie Hohn (d. age 8), Myrtle Hohn Legg, Margaret Hohn Perry, & Ethel Hohn Sage.
Mable moved to the Byron, Oklahoma area in 1902. Mable married John A. Ritter, June 24, 1908. John and Mable had five children, Elmo L. Ritter, Earl L. "Ike" Ritter, Mary "Sue" Ritter Brake, and John D. "Jack", and Gene Ritter. Mable loved her children and they were dedicated to her.
Mable's husband died in 1935 and her daughter Sue in childbirth in 1938.
Mable was a single independent woman for 50 years after the death of her husband John Albert. Mable was the postmaster for Driftwood & Bryon, Oklahoma. Mable was also the switchboard operator for the community's phone system before dial phones were invented. She was very involved with her boy's lives. Additionally, she remained close with her sisters and their children.
Mable's son's Elmo and Ike also died before she passed away.
Here is a quick review of her children's lives, they were her everything. Mable had five grand children with Elmo & Winona Ritter and Cate had two lovely teenagers when she married Jack, therefore Mabel was grandmother to two more:
ELMO married Winona Mae Replogle in August 3, 1940, and had these children: Wanda "Darlene" Ritter Price, Jimmie Ray Ritter, Richard Lee Ritter, Linda Sue Ritter Stratton, and Janice "Jan" Merlyn Ritter Watts. Elmo and Winona raised their children in Cherokee, Ok.
*Darlene married Phillip Price from Anthony, KS., and moved to Federal Way, Washington, then to Auburn, WA. and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Leslie Anne Price Corneto; Lisa Marie Price Dietz; Marc Christopher Price; Lori Diane Price Dawson and 5+ grandchildren)
*Jimmie Ray married Patricia Temple from WA area. Jimmie later moved back to Cherokee, then back to WA to be near his children. (Children: James "Patrick" Ritter; Tanya Ritter Smith; Krystal Gayle Ritter Garvin; Ann Marie Ritter Baker and 10 grandchildren)
*Richard Ritter married Faye Daugherty, from Capron, OK. Faye and Richard live in Cherokee. (Faye had two children who Richard helped raise and loves: Jeanette Brattin and Brian Schwerdtfeder and 4 grandchildren)
*Linda married Brian Stratton, from Tacoma, WA., and they moved to Puyallup, WA. Brian passed away in a car accident. Linda continues to live in Puyallup and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Heather Lynn Stratton Kutha; John Brian Stratton; & Grandson - Heather's son Elliot Kutha)
*Janice "Jan" married Richard Irwin Watts from Enid, Oklahoma. Richard and Jan moved to Norman to go to Oklahoma University and still live in Norman, OK. (Children: Adam Nathan Watts, Clark Richard Watts; Whitney Lauren Watts - granddaughter: Temple Clementine Watts)
EARL "Ike" Ritter was a truly wonderful son and uncle. Ike contracted Polio when he was young and had some physical disabilities, but was oh so smart, determined, and independent. Ike owned Thoroughbred race horses and worked at the horse track in Anthony, KS. Later years, Ike moved home to assisted his mom who lived to be 100 years old. She was independent in everyday, except driving and Ike was an excellent driver. Mable (Mabel) lived a few weeks after Ike died, she was so protective of him.
MARY "Sue" Ritter met Donley Clifton Brake, from Balka, Oklahoma, when she was 20 years old. Sue and Donley move to Pomona, California and were married December 14, 1936. They were pregnant with their first child, and Sue had been born with a congenital heart valve defect. On morning of September 13, 1938, the baby boy was born (stillborn). Sue was in heart distress and was 6 months along, she died the same day in the evening.
JOHN "Jack" Ritter married Catherine Scofield in 1961. Cate had two lovely children, Richard & Sue Ciemeny. Jack and Cate worked as trainers for horse owners and travel many months each year to race their charges in multiple races across several states. They made their home in Anthony, KS.
GENE was also a horse trainer and traveled to race horses. Gene had a true love for horses. The horses loved Gene - a horse whisperer. Gene in later years moved home to be the cook for Ike and Mable. He had lost a lot of cortical vision in an accident in Denver. He could not drive, but Ike could! They were a wonderful gathering of Mom and sons in their ability to support each other. I always said Grandma was the brains! She was wonderfully smart and had a great memory. She was fortunate to keep all her cognition for her entire 100+ years. The sons were sharp too ;) I just also said Grandma was the brains of the team. :)
Mable was the daughter of George Hohn & Susan Baxter Hohn. Mable was born in Larnard, Kansas, and had these siblings: LuLu Hohn Coulter, Nora Hohn, Flora Hohn (d. infant), Minnie Hohn (d. age 8), Myrtle Hohn Legg, Margaret Hohn Perry, & Ethel Hohn Sage.
Mable moved to the Byron, Oklahoma area in 1902. Mable married John A. Ritter, June 24, 1908. John and Mable had five children, Elmo L. Ritter, Earl L. "Ike" Ritter, Mary "Sue" Ritter Brake, and John D. "Jack", and Gene Ritter. Mable loved her children and they were dedicated to her.
Mable's husband died in 1935 and her daughter Sue in childbirth in 1938.
Mable was a single independent woman for 50 years after the death of her husband John Albert. Mable was the postmaster for Driftwood & Bryon, Oklahoma. Mable was also the switchboard operator for the community's phone system before dial phones were invented. She was very involved with her boy's lives. Additionally, she remained close with her sisters and their children.
Mable's son's Elmo and Ike also died before she passed away.
Here is a quick review of her children's lives, they were her everything. Mable had five grand children with Elmo & Winona Ritter and Cate had two lovely teenagers when she married Jack, therefore Mabel was grandmother to two more:
ELMO married Winona Mae Replogle in August 3, 1940, and had these children: Wanda "Darlene" Ritter Price, Jimmie Ray Ritter, Richard Lee Ritter, Linda Sue Ritter Stratton, and Janice "Jan" Merlyn Ritter Watts. Elmo and Winona raised their children in Cherokee, Ok.
*Darlene married Phillip Price from Anthony, KS., and moved to Federal Way, Washington, then to Auburn, WA. and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Leslie Anne Price Corneto; Lisa Marie Price Dietz; Marc Christopher Price; Lori Diane Price Dawson and 5+ grandchildren)
*Jimmie Ray married Patricia Temple from WA area. Jimmie later moved back to Cherokee, then back to WA to be near his children. (Children: James "Patrick" Ritter; Tanya Ritter Smith; Krystal Gayle Ritter Garvin; Ann Marie Ritter Baker and 10 grandchildren)
*Richard Ritter married Faye Daugherty, from Capron, OK. Faye and Richard live in Cherokee. (Faye had two children who Richard helped raise and loves: Jeanette Brattin and Brian Schwerdtfeder and 4 grandchildren)
*Linda married Brian Stratton, from Tacoma, WA., and they moved to Puyallup, WA. Brian passed away in a car accident. Linda continues to live in Puyallup and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Heather Lynn Stratton Kutha; John Brian Stratton; & Grandson - Heather's son Elliot Kutha)
*Janice "Jan" married Richard Irwin Watts from Enid, Oklahoma. Richard and Jan moved to Norman to go to Oklahoma University and still live in Norman, OK. (Children: Adam Nathan Watts, Clark Richard Watts; Whitney Lauren Watts - granddaughter: Temple Clementine Watts)
EARL "Ike" Ritter was a truly wonderful son and uncle. Ike contracted Polio when he was young and had some physical disabilities, but was oh so smart, determined, and independent. Ike owned Thoroughbred race horses and worked at the horse track in Anthony, KS. Later years, Ike moved home to assisted his mom who lived to be 100 years old. She was independent in everyday, except driving and Ike was an excellent driver. Mable (Mabel) lived a few weeks after Ike died, she was so protective of him.
MARY "Sue" Ritter met Donley Clifton Brake, from Balka, Oklahoma, when she was 20 years old. Sue and Donley move to Pomona, California and were married December 14, 1936. They were pregnant with their first child, and Sue had been born with a congenital heart valve defect. On morning of September 13, 1938, the baby boy was born (stillborn). Sue was in heart distress and was 6 months along, she died the same day in the evening.
JOHN "Jack" Ritter married Catherine Scofield in 1961. Cate had two lovely children, Richard & Sue Ciemeny. Jack and Cate worked as trainers for horse owners and travel many months each year to race their charges in multiple races across several states. They made their home in Anthony, KS.
GENE was also a horse trainer and traveled to race horses. Gene had a true love for horses. The horses loved Gene - a horse whisperer. Gene in later years moved home to be the cook for Ike and Mable. He had lost a lot of cortical vision in an accident in Denver. He could not drive, but Ike could! They were a wonderful gathering of Mom and sons in their ability to support each other. I always said Grandma was the brains! She was wonderfully smart and had a great memory. She was fortunate to keep all her cognition for her entire 100+ years. The sons were sharp too ;) I just also said Grandma was the brains of the team. :)
Mable Dell Hohn Ritter lived to be 100 years, 7 months and 25 days. Here is a brief bio of her life.
Mable was the daughter of George Hohn & Susan Baxter Hohn. Mable was born in Larnard, Kansas, and had these siblings: LuLu Hohn Coulter, Nora Hohn, Flora Hohn (d. infant), Minnie Hohn (d. age 8), Myrtle Hohn Legg, Margaret Hohn Perry, & Ethel Hohn Sage.
Mable moved to the Byron, Oklahoma area in 1902. Mable married John A. Ritter, June 24, 1908. John and Mable had five children, Elmo L. Ritter, Earl L. "Ike" Ritter, Mary "Sue" Ritter Brake, and John D. "Jack", and Gene Ritter. Mable loved her children and they were dedicated to her.
Mable's husband died in 1935 and her daughter Sue in childbirth in 1938.
Mable was a single independent woman for 50 years after the death of her husband John Albert. Mable was the postmaster for Driftwood & Bryon, Oklahoma. Mable was also the switchboard operator for the community's phone system before dial phones were invented. She was very involved with her boy's lives. Additionally, she remained close with her sisters and their children.
Mable's son's Elmo and Ike also died before she passed away.
Here is a quick review of her children's lives, they were her everything. Mable had five grand children with Elmo & Winona Ritter and Cate had two lovely teenagers when she married Jack, therefore Mabel was grandmother to two more:
ELMO married Winona Mae Replogle in August 3, 1940, and had these children: Wanda "Darlene" Ritter Price, Jimmie Ray Ritter, Richard Lee Ritter, Linda Sue Ritter Stratton, and Janice "Jan" Merlyn Ritter Watts. Elmo and Winona raised their children in Cherokee, Ok.
*Darlene married Phillip Price from Anthony, KS., and moved to Federal Way, Washington, then to Auburn, WA. and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Leslie Anne Price Corneto; Lisa Marie Price Dietz; Marc Christopher Price; Lori Diane Price Dawson and 5+ grandchildren)
*Jimmie Ray married Patricia Temple from WA area. Jimmie later moved back to Cherokee, then back to WA to be near his children. (Children: James "Patrick" Ritter; Tanya Ritter Smith; Krystal Gayle Ritter Garvin; Ann Marie Ritter Baker and 10 grandchildren)
*Richard Ritter married Faye Daugherty, from Capron, OK. Faye and Richard live in Cherokee. (Faye had two children who Richard helped raise and loves: Jeanette Brattin and Brian Schwerdtfeder and 4 grandchildren)
*Linda married Brian Stratton, from Tacoma, WA., and they moved to Puyallup, WA. Brian passed away in a car accident. Linda continues to live in Puyallup and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Heather Lynn Stratton Kutha; John Brian Stratton; & Grandson - Heather's son Elliot Kutha)
*Janice "Jan" married Richard Irwin Watts from Enid, Oklahoma. Richard and Jan moved to Norman to go to Oklahoma University and still live in Norman, OK. (Children: Adam Nathan Watts, Clark Richard Watts; Whitney Lauren Watts - granddaughter: Temple Clementine Watts)
EARL "Ike" Ritter was a truly wonderful son and uncle. Ike contracted Polio when he was young and had some physical disabilities, but was oh so smart, determined, and independent. Ike owned Thoroughbred race horses and worked at the horse track in Anthony, KS. Later years, Ike moved home to assisted his mom who lived to be 100 years old. She was independent in everyday, except driving and Ike was an excellent driver. Mable (Mabel) lived a few weeks after Ike died, she was so protective of him.
MARY "Sue" Ritter met Donley Clifton Brake, from Balka, Oklahoma, when she was 20 years old. Sue and Donley move to Pomona, California and were married December 14, 1936. They were pregnant with their first child, and Sue had been born with a congenital heart valve defect. On morning of September 13, 1938, the baby boy was born (stillborn). Sue was in heart distress and was 6 months along, she died the same day in the evening.
JOHN "Jack" Ritter married Catherine Scofield in 1961. Cate had two lovely children, Richard & Sue Ciemeny. Jack and Cate worked as trainers for horse owners and travel many months each year to race their charges in multiple races across several states. They made their home in Anthony, KS.
GENE was also a horse trainer and traveled to race horses. Gene had a true love for horses. The horses loved Gene - a horse whisperer. Gene in later years moved home to be the cook for Ike and Mable. He had lost a lot of cortical vision in an accident in Denver. He could not drive, but Ike could! They were a wonderful gathering of Mom and sons in their ability to support each other. I always said Grandma was the brains! She was wonderfully smart and had a great memory. She was fortunate to keep all her cognition for her entire 100+ years. The sons were sharp too ;) I just also said Grandma was the brains of the team. :)
Mable was the daughter of George Hohn & Susan Baxter Hohn. Mable was born in Larnard, Kansas, and had these siblings: LuLu Hohn Coulter, Nora Hohn, Flora Hohn (d. infant), Minnie Hohn (d. age 8), Myrtle Hohn Legg, Margaret Hohn Perry, & Ethel Hohn Sage.
Mable moved to the Byron, Oklahoma area in 1902. Mable married John A. Ritter, June 24, 1908. John and Mable had five children, Elmo L. Ritter, Earl L. "Ike" Ritter, Mary "Sue" Ritter Brake, and John D. "Jack", and Gene Ritter. Mable loved her children and they were dedicated to her.
Mable's husband died in 1935 and her daughter Sue in childbirth in 1938.
Mable was a single independent woman for 50 years after the death of her husband John Albert. Mable was the postmaster for Driftwood & Bryon, Oklahoma. Mable was also the switchboard operator for the community's phone system before dial phones were invented. She was very involved with her boy's lives. Additionally, she remained close with her sisters and their children.
Mable's son's Elmo and Ike also died before she passed away.
Here is a quick review of her children's lives, they were her everything. Mable had five grand children with Elmo & Winona Ritter and Cate had two lovely teenagers when she married Jack, therefore Mabel was grandmother to two more:
ELMO married Winona Mae Replogle in August 3, 1940, and had these children: Wanda "Darlene" Ritter Price, Jimmie Ray Ritter, Richard Lee Ritter, Linda Sue Ritter Stratton, and Janice "Jan" Merlyn Ritter Watts. Elmo and Winona raised their children in Cherokee, Ok.
*Darlene married Phillip Price from Anthony, KS., and moved to Federal Way, Washington, then to Auburn, WA. and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Leslie Anne Price Corneto; Lisa Marie Price Dietz; Marc Christopher Price; Lori Diane Price Dawson and 5+ grandchildren)
*Jimmie Ray married Patricia Temple from WA area. Jimmie later moved back to Cherokee, then back to WA to be near his children. (Children: James "Patrick" Ritter; Tanya Ritter Smith; Krystal Gayle Ritter Garvin; Ann Marie Ritter Baker and 10 grandchildren)
*Richard Ritter married Faye Daugherty, from Capron, OK. Faye and Richard live in Cherokee. (Faye had two children who Richard helped raise and loves: Jeanette Brattin and Brian Schwerdtfeder and 4 grandchildren)
*Linda married Brian Stratton, from Tacoma, WA., and they moved to Puyallup, WA. Brian passed away in a car accident. Linda continues to live in Puyallup and shares time in Sun City, AZ. (Children: Heather Lynn Stratton Kutha; John Brian Stratton; & Grandson - Heather's son Elliot Kutha)
*Janice "Jan" married Richard Irwin Watts from Enid, Oklahoma. Richard and Jan moved to Norman to go to Oklahoma University and still live in Norman, OK. (Children: Adam Nathan Watts, Clark Richard Watts; Whitney Lauren Watts - granddaughter: Temple Clementine Watts)
EARL "Ike" Ritter was a truly wonderful son and uncle. Ike contracted Polio when he was young and had some physical disabilities, but was oh so smart, determined, and independent. Ike owned Thoroughbred race horses and worked at the horse track in Anthony, KS. Later years, Ike moved home to assisted his mom who lived to be 100 years old. She was independent in everyday, except driving and Ike was an excellent driver. Mable (Mabel) lived a few weeks after Ike died, she was so protective of him.
MARY "Sue" Ritter met Donley Clifton Brake, from Balka, Oklahoma, when she was 20 years old. Sue and Donley move to Pomona, California and were married December 14, 1936. They were pregnant with their first child, and Sue had been born with a congenital heart valve defect. On morning of September 13, 1938, the baby boy was born (stillborn). Sue was in heart distress and was 6 months along, she died the same day in the evening.
JOHN "Jack" Ritter married Catherine Scofield in 1961. Cate had two lovely children, Richard & Sue Ciemeny. Jack and Cate worked as trainers for horse owners and travel many months each year to race their charges in multiple races across several states. They made their home in Anthony, KS.
GENE was also a horse trainer and traveled to race horses. Gene had a true love for horses. The horses loved Gene - a horse whisperer. Gene in later years moved home to be the cook for Ike and Mable. He had lost a lot of cortical vision in an accident in Denver. He could not drive, but Ike could! They were a wonderful gathering of Mom and sons in their ability to support each other. I always said Grandma was the brains! She was wonderfully smart and had a great memory. She was fortunate to keep all her cognition for her entire 100+ years. The sons were sharp too ;) I just also said Grandma was the brains of the team. :)
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