Ambrosius, Rita B.

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• Obituary: 19 Jan 2004; Green Bay Press Gazette

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Obituary:
Rita B. Cleven, 77, of Green Bay, died Saturday, January 17, 2004, at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah surrounded by her family. Rita was born August 8, 1926, in De Pere, the daughter of the late Len and Minnie (Dennison) Ambrosius. She married Lloyd Cleven on June 25, 1947. He preceded her in death on September 30, 1974. Rita was a long-time member of St. Josephs Catholic Church in Oneida.
Survivors include one daughter, Carol (Tim) Schumacher, Sobieski; four sons, Tom (Sandy), Larry (Sarah), and James (Mary Kay) all of Seymour; and Mark (Sheila) of Green Bay; one son-in-law Bob Lotto, Green Bay; grandchildren, Paul, Terri, Aaron (Penny), Toni, Adam (fiance, Shannon Harris), Neil, Nicholas, Jeremy, Rick, Matt, Crystal (fiance, Ben Erler), Andy and Amanda; five sisters, Reda Gerbers, Stella Treml, Grace "Mike" Landwehr, Beulah Van Schyndel, and Ethel (Bob) Liebergen; two brothers Vernon (Marcella) Ambrosius, and Ray (Lucille) Ambrosius; numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Rita was preceded in death by her parents, husband, and one daughter Pat.
Friends may call at Ryan Funeral Home 305 N. 10th St., De Pere, Tuesday, January 20, 2004, from 4 to 8 p.m. A parish wake service will be held at 4:30 p.m. Visitation will continue Wednesday, January 21, 2004, from 9:30 a.m. until time of service at St. Josephs Catholic Church, Oneida. Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at the church at 10:30 a.m. with Father Gregory Smith as the celebrant. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.
God saw she was getting tired, and a cure was not to be, So he put his arms around her And whispered, "Come with Me." With tearful eyes we watched her suffer, And saw her fade away, And though we loved her dearly, We could not make her stay. A Golden Heart stopped beating, Hard-working hands to rest, God broke our hearts to prove to us, He only takes the best.
Green Bay Press Gazette [Green Bay, Wis] 19 Jan 2004: B.4.

Rita married Cleven, Lloyd Aft 1942. Lloyd (son of Cleven, Christian and Vercauteren, Frances Mary) was born 23 Nov 1924; died 30 Sep 1974; was buried , St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Oneida, Outagamie County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet]