Cletus L. Webster, 68, of New Franken, died Wednesday, February 23, 2011, at a local nursing home. Cletus was born on September 28, 1942, in Green Bay, to the late Levi and Amanda Servilla "Dell" (Skenandore) Webster.
Cletus served his country in the United States Navy from 1962 to 1964. In July of 1980 he married Kathleen Craanen. Cletus worked as an engineer for the U.S. Railroad for approximately 32 years and retired in 1997.
Cletus enjoyed playing cards, watching football, gambling at various casinos, family cook outs, and always made his religion and attending church a priority. But most of all, he cherished spending time with his granddaughters, Abigail and Alayna. They will miss their "papa" very much.
Survivors include his wife, Kathleen, his children, John Webster of Green Bay, Jennifer Hansen of Appleton, Joseph Webster of Green Bay, Julie (Jason) Schweiner of New Franken, Benjamin Webster of New Franken, and ten grandchildren. Cletus is further survived by six sisters, Alice Smith of Kansas, Charlotte (Mark) Walschinski of Oneida, Mary (Duane) Prescott of Indiana, Genevieve (William) Gollnick of Oneida, Catherine Webster of Tennessee, Teyulelu "Debra" (Weston) Cornelius of Tennessee, one brother, Kenneth Webster of Milwaukee, and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.
Cletus was preceded in death by his parents, his son James Webster, his brothers Laverne, Thomas, Victor, Adam, Gerald, and one sister Evangeline Delgado.
Visitation will be at Ryan Funeral Home on Sunday, February 27, 2011, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. The Oneida Singers will begin at 6:30 p.m. and the VFW Memorial Service will begin at 7:00 p.m. Family and friends may call at Trinity Lutheran Church, 330 S. Broadway Street, Green Bay, on Monday, February 28, 2011, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Funeral services will commence at 11:00 a.m. with Pastor Michael Baucom officiating.
The family would like to send a special thank you to Bornemann Nursing Home and to Lucy Schuler, a valued friend of Cletus' in his final days.