Wilma Mae Ritter Elbon was born March 13, 1928 in Blackgum Community, Oklahoma, the daughter of Albert Birch Ritter and Lela Ethel McFarland Ritter. She married John Jonas Elbon on March 6, 1943 in Vian, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on March 29, 2000 in Vian, Oklahoma. Mrs. Elbon passed this life on October 28, 2012 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma at the age of 84.
Survivors are:
3 daughters and sons in law: Betty and Donald Robertson of Box Community, OK, Wanda and Kenneth Harris of Muldrow, OK and Freda and Frank Lincoln of Oklahoma City, OK
2 sons and daughters in law: Edward John "Chief" and Joanne Elbon of Vian, OK and Scott and Jennifer Elbon of Sallisaw, OK
14 grandchildren: Laura Nunnery, Gina Powers, Craig Robertson, Dana Elbon, Jason Elbon, Krala Smith, Alia Walker, Micah Harris, Travis Pack, Whitney Pack, Tia Lincoln, Malarie Elbon, Bryson Elbon and Kaitlin Durham
15 great grandchildren
3 brothers: Lynn Ritter of Owasso, OK, Glyn Ritter of Bixby, OK and Jerald Ritter of Blackgum, OK
She was preceded in death by her husband, 1 son: Larry Elbon, her parents, 1 sister: Ruby Mickey and 5 brothers: Lovely, T.J., Merle, Herman and Billy Ritter |