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- Ambrosius, Robert T. 305 Columbus Ave., Brillion
Age 76, died Thursday, July 4, 2002 at Rennes Health Center, DePere following a long illness. He was born on November 1, 1925 in DePere, son of the late Louis and Marie (Minten) Ambrosius. He married Genevieve Verbeten on June 7, 1949 in Wrightstown. Bob served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Wasp in the Pacific Theater during World War II from 1943 - 1946. Upon his return to the states, he was branch manager of the Suring State Bank in Lena and then was cashier of the Hilbert State Bank. He then served as president of the Calumet County Bank in Brillion until retiring in 1984. He was a member of Holy Family Parish, Brillion, the Becker, Bloedorn, Jensen American Legion Post #236, Brillion, he was a charter member of the Brillion Optimist Club, he had been a very active member of the Brillion Chamber of Commerce especially promoting the City of Brillion, the Brillion Lions Club, and he served on the Board of the Ariens Foundation. Bob enjoyed traveling and golfing with his wife Gen. Survivors include his wife, Gen his children and grandchildren: Carolyn (Dennis) Miller, Brillion and their family, Jeffrey (Amy), Christopher (Michelle) and Daniel (Monica) Miller, Barbara (Daniel) Delforge, Green Bay and their family: Nathan, Rachel, Andrew and Rebecca Delforge, Michael (Cheryl) Ambrosius, Long Prairie, Minnesota and their family: Melissa (Mike) Terwey, Mary, Carolyn, and Nicholas Ambrosius, Mark (Sandy) Ambrosius, Jefferson and their family, Aaron and Brenda Ambrosius, Gregory (Chris) Ambrosius, Iola and their family, Emily, Danielle and Tayler Ambrosius and Steve (Becky) Ambrosius, San Antonio, Texas and their son, Adam, five great-grandchildren: Zachary, Kayla, Kyren, Cameron and Madison two sisters and two brothers-in-law: Verna LeRoy, Green Bay, Clara (Kenneth) Kamps, Wrightstown, and Carl Verstegen, Little Chute a brother and two sisters-in-law: Marlin (Marilyn) Ambrosius, DePere Phyllis Ambrosius, DePere his wife' s family: Germaine Smith, Mark (Fran) Verbeten and Luke (Eunice) Verbeten, all of Wrightstown and Marie Thiel, Appleton and many other relatives and special friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Rick a sister, Doris Verstegen brother-in-law, John LeRoy his mother and father-in-law: Arnold and Mary (Nytes) Verbeten two brothers-in-law: Douglas Smith and Earl Thiel. Mass of Christian Burial will be Monday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Family Catholic Church in Brillion. The Rev. Tom Long will officiate. Burial will be in the Parish Cemetery. Friends may call at the Wieting Funeral Home in Brillion on Sunday from 4-8 p.m. at the church and on Monday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Holy Family Parish.
The family would like to thank all those who cared for Bob in his illness, and those who so faithfully visited him.
- My maternal great grandfather was Robert Ambrosius. He was born in 1925 in Depere, WI and grew up in Wrightstown. When he was only 17 years old he wanted to serve in World War II. So he had his father sign papers for him so he could join his friends and fight in the war. He served in the U.S. Navy on the U.S.S. Wasp in the Pacific Theater from 1943-1946. His ship was actually bombed by the Japanese. He was close to the area that was bombed but was unharmed. When he left the war in 1946 he came home and was without a job. He found an entry level position at the bank in DePere. In 1949 he married Genevieve Verbeten and moved to Lena, WI. He worked at the Suring State Bank in Lena and then at the Hilbert State Bank. In 1960, my great grandfather and grandmother moved to Brillion. He then served as president of the Calumet County Bank in Brillion until retiring in 1984. He had been an active member of the community and of the Brillion Chamber of Commerce. During retirement, he enjoyed traveling and golfing with his wife. He died in 2002 at the age of 76.
Cameron Miller, 2011
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1925 - 2002 (76 years)
