Bill Ramboldt

July 7, 1941 - March 15, 2008

Bill Ramboldt died March 15, 2008, at home with his wife at his side. He had been very ill for a short time, fighting cancer and had other health problems. He was born in Beloit, Wisconsin, on July 7, 1941, to Sterling and Beatrice (Skutley) Ramboldt. He attended Beloit High School and joined the Air Force shortly after graduation. He served four years in the Armed Forces. He lived for several years in Rockford and Belvidere, IL while working for Rockwell International Company. There he raised two sons.

Bill married his wife, Judith Segerlind, in 1981. They moved to Deltona, FL in 1982. There they built their house and Bill began working for Seminole County in the Parts Department. Taking an early retirement because of health problems, Bill began his hobby of making wooden lawn ornaments.

He belonged to the Morning Star #10 Masonic Lodge in Beloit, where he was active with the DeMoley Association, and the American Legion Post #120, Holly Hill, besides holding the position of treasurer of the Nu Voice Club of Daytona Beach and co-custodian of the WebWhisper On Line Club Instrument Loan Closet. He also was a former member of the Florida Laryngectomee Association Board of Directors. His wife, Judy, is a laryngectomee, and both of them became active in the laryngectomee organizations. He also was active for years in area amateur groups serving as stage manager and set designer/builder. In the last three years, he and Judy operated a business, HearMeRoarBeads, where they developed and sold necklaces for women laryngectomees. Bill designed most of the necklaces.

His survived are his wife, Judith Segerlind-Ramboldt; sons, Jon (Tracy) Hom, League City, Texas, and Donald (Laurie) Ramboldt, Belvidere, Ill.; stepson, Marc (Sherry) Stevens, Celina, Texas; brother, Peter (Beverly) Ramboldt, Beloit, Wisc.; grandchildren, Elizabeth Hom, Emily and Jack Ramboldt, Hayden and Owen Stevens and Leighanne Kiger, Baltimore, Md.; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Doreen and Don Magee; two nieces and one nephew. Also mourning his death are many, many friends.

Visitation will be Thursday, March 20, from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Lankford Funeral Home, 220 E. NewYork Ave., DeLand, with the funeral service on Friday, March 21, at 2 p.m. at the funeral home. The family respectfully requests no flowers please.

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