Mable Ione Saxman
October 31, 1932 –
Mable Ione Saxman, the 12th of 13 children, was born on Oct. 31, 1932, in Battle Creek, Mich., to John W. Saxman and Helen Ione Himebaugh. She passed away at home on Christmas night after a brief illness. Mable was a devoted and loving wife to Robert L. Hill for 64 years, until his passing in 2017. Together Mable and Bob raised three children in Utica, N.Y. and Cincinnati, Ohio, until moving to Florida upon retirement in 1994 and then full time in 2007.
Mable leaves behind her loving children, daughter Marie Ann, husband Gary and grandchildren Christa and Brett; son Robert Louis Jr., wife Alice and grandson Derek; son, James Lawrence, and grandchildren Bailey and Cooper. Mable worked as a billing clerk, secretary at Princeton University, paraprofessional, at home mom and with personnel at General Electric in Cincinnati.
She has always been involved with her church, Groesbeck United Methodist in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Sun City Center United Methodist. She loved spending time vacationing; cruising; golfing; playing multiple card games, including bridge; doing stitchery, reading; and with her sorority. Mable was a wonderful cook, baker and seamstress. She loved her family and numerous friends and spent many happy hours with them. She will be missed for her smiles, hugs and cookies.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 6, at 1 p.m. at Sun City Center United Methodist Church.
Mable leaves behind her loving children, daughter Marie Ann, husband Gary and grandchildren Christa and Brett; son Robert Louis Jr., wife Alice and grandson Derek; son, James Lawrence, and grandchildren Bailey and Cooper. Mable worked as a billing clerk, secretary at Princeton University, paraprofessional, at home mom and with personnel at General Electric in Cincinnati.
She has always been involved with her church, Groesbeck United Methodist in Cincinnati, Ohio, and Sun City Center United Methodist. She loved spending time vacationing; cruising; golfing; playing multiple card games, including bridge; doing stitchery, reading; and with her sorority. Mable was a wonderful cook, baker and seamstress. She loved her family and numerous friends and spent many happy hours with them. She will be missed for her smiles, hugs and cookies.
A memorial service will be held Sunday, March 6, at 1 p.m. at Sun City Center United Methodist Church.