Ruth M. House, 70, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning, December 28, 2023, at Anna John Nursing Home. One of seven children to Kenneth House and Rebecca Cornelius, Ruthie was born on June 9, 1953, and was raised in Chicago, IL. She graduated from Senn High School in 1971. She continued to live in Chicago through most of her adult life; being a hardworking, single mother to her only daughter, Jennifer.

Her favorite things to do in her earlier years were biking along Lake Michigan with her daughter, beading, and woodworking. She loved music, movies, professional wrestling, and anything Cher. In 1993, she courageously left her family and friends in Chicago and moved to Green Bay, WI for new and better opportunities. Here, she flourished making new friends, cherished funny memories, and found a job she loved doing, working at the Oneida Casino.

As time went on and Ruthie could not enjoy her favorite hobbies like she once did, her determined spirit helped her find new ones, like puzzles, playing cards (in which she was not a good winner or loser), and she loved reading a good autobiography, particularly on the Kennedy family. She also developed quite the love of debating conspiracy theories and never lost her love for music, professional wrestling, and Cher.

She will be remembered as generous, independent, strong-willed, a hard worker, and proud. She was incredibly feisty which made her only more lovable, and she possessed some of the greatest positivity, even when life gave her a lemon tree, she always had a great sense of humor and never took herself too seriously. Lastly, she was one of the most loyal people and a great woman who did her best, and that is all that can be asked for in a mother and human being.

Visitation will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at Ryan Funeral Home, 305 N. Tenth Street, De Pere. To extend online condolences, please visit www.ryanfh.com.

Thank you to Anna John Nursing home for taking care of her and making her feel loved and cared for.