Ruth M. Neu

Ruth M. Neu of Aurora, passed away Sunday, June 3, 2012. She was born November 16, 1918 to Nicholas and Anne (Streit) Millen. Ruth graduated from Madonna High School in 1936. Om May 17, 1941 Ruth married Albert J. Neu at St. Joseph Church in Aurora. They lived in St. Therese Parish all of their married life. After their marriage, Ruth began the most important job of her life – raising her family. She always made time for everyone and was well known for making cookies, baking pies, planning holiday dinners, keeping M&Ms in the candy dish, working Bingo, sewing doll clothes, being a room mother and Scout leader, volunteering for anything and everything at church, supporting fundraisers, stitching personalized Christmas “bear” ornaments for family and friends, and everything that had to do with her children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Ruth was very active in the community. She was manager of the St. Therese Resale Shop from its opening in 1976 to its closing. She served two terms as president of the Blessed Virgin Sodality, secretary of Home and School, a member of Parish Council and a Eucharist Minister. She also belonged to the Western Catholic Union and St. Stephen Catholic Order of Foresters. Ruth is survived by her son, Tom (Nita) Neu; four daughters, Kathy Thorne, Rosemarie (David) Greenbusch, Marge (Robert) Turner and Mary (Donald) Martin; her pride and joy thirteen grandchildren: Chris (Brad) Black, Kim (John) Branstad, Karen (John) Pirc, Shellie (Norbert) Poss, Sue (Greg) DellaFranco, Jenny (Dan) Herda, Tim Greenbusch, Todd (Heather) Greenbusch, Becky (Cannon) Church, Brian (Lauren) Turner, Kerry (Steven) Koeberl, Mike Martin and Andy Martin; her great grandchildren: Lauren Black, Emily, Josh, Nathan and Sarah Branstad, Kate Pirc, Alex, Emily Hannah and Samantha Poss, Zachary DellaFranco, Jacob and Joshua Herda, Vaughn and Max Greenbusch, Lily and Reese Turner and Daniel and Andrew Koeberl; her sister, Rita (Millen) Kearns of Colorado Springs, CO; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Albert; her son, James Albert, who died in infancy; her son-in-law, John Thorne; her great grandson, Matthew Branstad; her parents, Nicholas and Anne Millen; and her stepmother, Margaret Jungels Millen. Funeral services will be held Thursday, June 7, 2012 from THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY at 9:30 AM to St. Therese Church at 10:00 AM. Fr. Michael Miller, M.S.C. will officiate with interment in St. Joseph Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, June 6, 2012 from 3:00PM – 8:00 PM, with a Liturgical Wake Service at 4:30 PM, at THE DALEIDEN MORTUARY, 220 North Lake Street, Aurora. 630-631-5500. Please visit our new interactive website at www.daleidenmortuary.com to leave condolences for Ruth’s family or sign the guest book. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Ruth’s name may be made to St. Therese Church, 271 N. Farnsworth Ave, Aurora, IL 60505 or Vitas Hospice, 580 Waters Edge Dr., Lombard, IL 60148. Mom, after 93 years you became the longest living member of the Millen family. We know how happy you are that Jesus has called you home to be with family and friends that went before you. We will miss you Mom and Grandma. Whenever there were “bumps in our roads”, you were there with your fingers flying over your rosary beads. You always watched over all of us and we know you always will. You were the best mom ever and we love you!

Ruth M. Neu

November 16, 1918 - June 3, 2012