Gary Ross

Gary Roland Ross, the son of Clifford Eugene and Dorothy Margaret (Esser) Ross, was born May 11, 1947, in Greene. Gary entered eternal rest Wednesday, May 23, 2018, at Corning Specialty Care in Corning at the age of 71 years.

Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 9, at Michell Family Funeral Home, 1209 Iowa Ave. W, in Marshalltown. Memorials may be directed to the family.

Gary graduated from Greene High School with the class of 1965. He then attended Ellsworth Jr. College for a short time. Gary was united in marriage to Barbara Poppy on June 18, 1966. Two children were born to this union, Tammy and Jason. They later divorced. Gary served his country entering the National Guard in 1967. He was honorably discharged in 1976.

Gary was a businessman, owning two car washes in Cedar Falls, the University Car and the PDQ. He was also the owner of the Cardinal Lounge in Hudson for a short time. He then went back to school in 1985, obtaining a bachelor of arts degree at University of Northern Iowa, and graduating with honors in 1986. He then began working for the Social Security Administration in Creston. He would later meet Sally Ann Mills and they were married on Sept. 12, 1987, in Waterloo. Gary’s family grew to include Sally’s children, Jason and Shelly. Shortly after they were married, they moved to North Platte, Nebraska, then to Denver, Iowa, and in 2000, to Rolla, Missouri, where he continued working for Social Security Administration until his retirement in 2003. In August 2016, Gary and Sally moved to their home in Corning.

Gary was a former member of the Elk’s Club and Rotary Club. He was a member of the Gasoline Dealer’s Association, of which he was a former president. Gary had a huge love for golf, joining local country clubs wherever they lived. He also loved deer hunting. Gary had a love for dogs, and enjoyed taking his kids around BMX racing when they were younger. He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him.

Left to cherish Gary’s memory are his loving wife Sally Ross of Corning; children from his first marriage, Tammy Sutton of Gilbert, Arizona, and Jason (Shelly) Ross of Waukee; children from his second marriage, Jason (Dennae) Wilkening of Council Bluffs and Shelly Parsons of Creston; grandchildren, Amanda, Noele, Tiffany, Savanna, Kylie, Page, Cheyenne, Cooper and Carsyn; four great-grandchildren; brothers, Gene (Sandra) Ross of Greene and Dennis (Mary Jane) Ross of Greene; sisters, Nancy (David) Boehmere of Waterloo and Susan Ross of Texas; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Preceding Gary in death were his parents and brother Robert Ross.