Mary Louise

Ritter

Mary Louise Ritter, 88, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, June 2, 2020, in Ada. The daughter of Otis W. Radford and Janie Elizabeth (Cates) White, she was born March 24, 1932 in Lexington, Oklahoma.

Mary owned and operated Mary's Y Ritter Critter Barbecue in Blanchard for many years. She was a longtime member of the Crossroad to Life Baptist Church in Blanchard and a member of the American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. In her spare time, she enjoyed reading, playing Bingo, arts and crafts, and singing. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, James Ritter; two granddaughters, Sierra Ritter and Joanflower Ritter; two sisters, Jean Sanson and Flossie Radford; and two sons-in-law, James Peck and Steven Parker.

She is survived by three daughters, Madalyn Peck of Ada, Kathline Ritter of Oklahoma City, and Jeannie Hill and her husband, Steve, of Illinois; one son, Danny Ritter of Ada; seventeen grandchildren; thirty three great grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren; one sister, Wanda Cooke of Lawton; one brother, Melvin Dean Radford and his wife, Karin, of California; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 10:00 A.M., Monday, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Burial will follow in the Blanchard Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.