Mabel (Ticknor) Riser (1943)

RISER, TICKNOR, WILSON

Posted By: Judy Wight Branson
Date: 3/18/2006 at 13:02:09

The Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Wednesday, October 6, 1943

Mrs. John Riser, a well-known woman of the Earlham community, committed suicide Saturday afternoon by inhaling poison gas at her home in Madison township.

Mrs. Riser was 56 years of age. She was alone in her home at the time. The body was found by her husband when he came to the house from a job of baling hay. He called Coroner Paul Eggleston from Winterset, who after making an investigation announced that there would be no inquest.

Mrs. Riser was the former Mabel Ticknor, and was born in Adair county. She lived in Dallas county before coming to Earlham. She was married to John Riser on Jan. 1, 1908. They were the parents of two sons, who survive.

She leaves her husband, the two sons, Dr. Wayne Riser of Des Moines, and Wilbur Riser of Earlham; a sister, Mrs. Anna Wilson of Reasnor; and two brothers, Willis Ticknor of Omaha, and Thomas Ticknor of Kansas City.

Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Earlham Presbyterian church, in charge of the pastor, the Rev. S.R. Overholser. Burial was made in the Earlham cemetery.
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Dexter Library Obituary Collection
Dexter, Iowa

Mable, youngest child of Albert and Helen Ticknor was born in Adair county on December 31st, 1886. When six years old she moved with her parents to Dallas county and there she went to church and school, played with other children, and grew to strong, happy young womanhood. After a period of fourteen years the family moved to Earlham, and there on January 1, 1908 Mable was married to John Riser and the young couple started housekeeping on the farm southeast of Earlham where they have continued to reside. Two sons came to bless the home and on them Mrs. Riser showered a generous portion of tender mother-love, as she saw them grow and prosper and establish homes of their own—Wayne in Des Moines and Wilbur but a short distance from his old home. Another great joy came into this good mother’s heart with the coming of her two grandchildren, and they too shared bountifully her affection and care. Mrs. Riser never tired of telling of some little incident in the daily life of her little granddaughters, JoAnn and Judith.

During the thirty-five years of married life John and Mable generously shared their home with their brother Albert Riser, and Mable built around her family all the comforts and essentials of a good home, a home where diligent effort and thoughtfulness for other abounded. And not only did her own home benefit by her kindness; many others were cheered and aided by her, for she was a good and generous neighbor, always ready to spare time from her own busy day to help those who needed her.

Mrs. Riser was a member of the Earlham Presbyterian church and Social Circle, where she helped in whatever way she could, freely and cheerfully.

Her parents passed on some years ago, but there still remains one sister, Anna Wilson of Reasnor, and two brothers—Willis of Omaha, and Thomas of Kansas City. They with the beloved husband, sons, and daughter-in-law, and other relatives mourn the passing of this loved one—this devoted wife and mother whose full, active life was so closely knit to their own. She now rests from her labors yet her many friends and neighbors will long miss their cheery, kindly friend who passed to her reward at her home on October 2, 1943, aged 56 years, nine months and two days. This community extends sympathy to the bereaved family.

Funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in the Presbyterian church conducted by the pastor the Rev. S. R. Overholser. Burial was in the Earlham cemetery.

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