Rita Lillge-DeGroot Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Rita Lillge-DeGroot (Appleton, Wisconsin), who passed away on August 11, 2023, at the age of 94, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Raymond Schreiter and Ethel Schreiter Sr.; her husband Walter H. Lillge Jr. (Bud); her children, Mike Lillge (Molly), Eugene Lillge, Mary Hagan (Mark), Tom Lillge (Mandy), Val Seitz (Jack Jaskowski), Julie Lillge and Peter Lillge; her grandchildren, Terry (Danielle), Tony (Nicky), Justin Lillge, Crystal (Craig), Mantzke (Samuel), Ben Lillge, Ryan (Ashley), Erin Verbeten (Chad), Mark (Chelsey), Cayla Thompson (Joe), Elizabeth Wojt (Brady), Steven Seitz (Lauren), Katie Lillge (Ayden Ruppel), Dennis and Jeannie Giaimo; her brother Dick Schreiter; her sister-in-law Esther Pietri; her parents-in-law, Bob Schreiter (Ruth), Marie Laux (Bob), Barbara Steger (Bob), Jim Schreiter (Lucy), Daniel Schreiter, Ray Jr. Schreiter (Rita), John Schreiter (Patricia) and Clem Schreiter; her grandson Adam Boelter; her son-in-law Larry Boelter; her father-in-law Walter H. Lillge Sr.; her brother-in-law Karl Lillge (Janet); and also, Laurie McCulloch, Patrick Ruppel and Mary Jane Schreiter. She was also cherished by many nieces, nephews and friends.
In lieu of flowers and other expressions of sympathy, a memorial fund is being established for St. Joseph's Parish and her beloved Capuchins and their ministries of doing God's work.
