Posted on: Venango Co. Pa Obituaries Forum Reply Here: http://genconnect.rootsweb.com/gc/USA/Pa/VenangoObits/533 Surname: Ritts, Laughner, Wallace, Blauser, Schroefel, Hayes ------------------------- Helen B. Ritts, 93 of Emlenton died at 8:30 p.m. Tuesday Dec 19, 2000 in Beverly Healthcare, Shppenville. She died on her birthday. Born Dec. 19, 1907, in Mariasville, Venango Co., PA she was a daughter of Fred and Maude Ritchey Laughner. She was the last surviving member of her immediate family. She attended Clarion Normal School and taught school for several years. Mrs. Ritts was a member of the United Church of Christ in Lamartine, where she had played the piano and the organ. She also was a member of the Order of Eastern Star in Emlenton. Mrs. Ritts was a homemaker and enjoyed quilting. She was married Sept. 9, 1933, to Warren W. Ritts, who died Sept. 14, 1967. Surviving are two sons and their wives, Fred and Barbara Ritts of Seneca and Bennett and Marilyn Ritts of Emlenton; one daughter, Mrs. Warren (Martha) Wallace of Casper, Wy; six grandchildren, Bruce Ritts of Erie, Sharon Blauser of Greenville, Steven Ritts of Oil City, Mark Wallace of Georgia, David Wallace of Casper, WY and Carole Ann Schroefel of Worland, WY; seven great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Ritts was preceded in death by two sisters, Eleanor Hays and Marian Hayes; and a great-grandson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the funeral home with the Rev. Steven Soltis, pastor of Emlenton United Methodist Church, officiating. Interment will be in United church of Christ Cemetery in Lamartine.