Ramond Ambrosius

Raymond G. Ambrosius Sr., age 82, of Seymour passed on to eternal rest on Saturday, July 2, 2011 at home with his family by his side. He was born August 10, 1928 in Brown County, son of the late Leonard and Minnie (Dennison) Ambrosius.
He married Lucille M. Rudzinski on February 16, 1952 at St. Stanislaus Catholic Church in Hofa Park. They shared 53 wonderful years together until her death in September, 2005. Ray and Lucille farmed most of their lives in the Town of Cicero until their retirement in 1994.
Ray served in the United States Army with the 235th Field Artillary Observation Battalion during the Korean Conflict. He belonged to the American Legion Post 106 in Seymour.
He was a volunteer for the East Cicero Volunteer Fire Department for 26 years. Ray was an active member at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Seymour since 1959.
Ray always enjoyed a good laugh, playing cards, baseball, watching things grow, and especially spending time with his family.
He is survived by his children: Joseph (Mary) Ambrosius, Green Bay; Ken (Cindy) Ambrosius, Palmer, AK; Audrey (Jim) Barribeau, Little Chute; Susan Ambrosius, Marathon, FL; Mary Jo (Tybo) Wilhelms, Holland, OH; Gail Ambrosius, Madison; Connie (Barry) Patton, Harrisville, NH; Ray Jr. (Cathy) Ambrosius, Appleton; Carl (Denise) Ambrosius, Eagle River; Chris (Harlan) Drephal, Seymour; 23 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren; sisters: Grace Landwehr, Beulah Van Schyndel, Ethel (Robert) Liebergen; sisters-in-law: Marcella Ambrosius, Rose Kleist, Esther Marlewski, Evelyn (Harvey) Pertulla, Rita Rudzinski; brother-in-law Stanley (Irene) Rudzinski; also survived by many nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents and his wife Lucille, Ray was preceded in death by sisters: Reda (Joe) Gerbers, Stella (Bernard) Treml, Rita (Lloyd) Cleven; a brother Vernon Ambrosius; brothers-in-law: Carl Landwehr ,Tony Van Schyndel, John (Johanna) Rudzinski, Frank Rudzinski, Leonard Rudzinski, Leonard Marlewski, Russel Kleist; sister-in-law Celia (John) Bluma.
Friends may call at Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour, on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 from 4 PM to 8 PM with a prayer service at 7:30 PM. Visitation will continue on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church from 9:30 AM until the Mass of Christian burial at 11 AM with Fr. Bob Kabat and Ray's son, Deacon Ray Ambrosius officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery with military honors by the Seymour American Legion Post #106.

Special thank you to Fr. Bob Kabat and the love and support of his church family at St. John's and also to "Ray's Girls" from Unity Hospice for all their love, care, and concern.