Iron Mountain-Retta “Rita” L. Rousseau, age 76, of Livonia, Mich., and Pembine, Wis., passed away Saturday, October 13, 2018 at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay, Wis.

She was born on March 27, 1942, in Detroit, Mich., daughter of the late R. Lee and Fernita (Cline) Lyle. Rita grew up in the Detroit area and graduated from Mumford High School, Class of 1960. She worked in the Metro Detroit area as an insurance agent from 1965 until she retired in 2012.

She enjoyed touring, taking adventures, wildlife, her cats, and especially the time she spent with her family, two grandchildren and one great-grandson.

Survivors include her aunt and uncle, Bonnie and Ronald Cline, Escondido, Calif.; her husband, Donald Rousseau; one son, Michael (Sharleen) Anderson, Pembine, Wis.; two grandchildren, Cory and Jesse; one great-grandson, Weston ; two brothers, Robert (Lois) Lyle, St. Clair, Mich. and their children, Ryan, Becky and Rhonda Lyle; Roger (Pat) Lyle, Appleton, Wis.; one sister, Reenae Tulip, Linden, Michigan, and her children, Debra Brecht and Wade Vail; many special cousins, including, Teri, Mary and Ed Cline.

A celebration of Rita’s life will be announced.

You may light a candle in remembrance of Rita or leave a condolence for her family online at www.JacobsFuneralHomes.com.

The family has chosen the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron Mountain, to honor Rita’s legacy of life.