Ellen Mae Jilge of Wellston was born to Walter Jack and Jewel Irene Lawson on February 13, 1936, in Colgate, Okla.
She died Wednesday, November 27, 2019, at the age of 83 years.
Preceding her in death were her parents, two brothers, three sisters and one step-grandchild.
Survivors include her husband of 65 years Paul Ray Jilge; her children, Jean Ann Hood, Rickey Dean Jilge, Robert Kalen Jilge and Paula Irene Marshall.
She is also survived by five grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; six step-grandchildren; 12 step great-grandchildren; 8 step great-great-grandchildren; five sisters; and other family and friends.
A memorial service was held Saturday, December 14, 2019, at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses in McLoud, Okla.
Services were entrusted to Browns Family Funeral Home in Chandler.