John Marvin Ross (1932-2007)

ROSS, SNOW, ECHARD, DUPZAULER, WALTER, SPOR, MICHEL, BRALAND, FRIST, WATLOFF

Posted By: Bobbie (email)
Date: 8/26/2009 at 20:18:19

The Norman Transcript
October 24, 2007

John Marvin Ross

Services for John Marvin Ross, 74, will be 1 p.m. Friday at Wadley's Funeral Chapel, with burial at St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Norman.

John was born Nov. 19, 1932, to Lester and Mildred Ross in Boone, Iowa. He died Saturday, Oct. 20, from a four year illness at the Odyssey Health Care in Conroe, Texas.

John had lived in Texas for the past 22 years coming from Purcell. He was raised and attended school in Boone and later the University of Oklahoma. On Aug. 16, 1986, John and Shirley Snow were married in Purcell. John retired from the United States Army in 1971. He worked for the veterans' hospital, Purcell hospital, Claremore Indian Hospital, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections and Texas Department of Corrections as a physician's assistant. John retired from the UTMB August 2003. He was a member of the Cold Springs Church of Christ in Texas and a member of the AAPA. He enjoyed fishing, bowling and working the emergency room caring for sick children.

John was preceded in death by his parents, daughter Pam and granddaughter Chelsea.

Survivors include his wife Shirley of the home; sons Jerry Ross and Michelle of Midwest City and Johnny Spor of Texas; daughters Jennifer Echard and Darrell of Vernon, Conn., Lori Dupzauler and Tony of Lake Jackson, Texas, and Annette Walter and John of Farmington, Minn.; brothers Charles Michel and Marianne, Floyd Michel and Karen, Steve Michel and Linda and Jerry Michel and Debbie, all of Boone; sisters Charlene Braland and Arnold of Boone, Judy Frist and Mike of Boone and Vickie Watloff and Don of Kearney, Mo.; grandchildren Brian, Christopher, Daniel, Nikki, Alex, Katrina, Jessica, Victoria, Courtney, Dillon, Zane, Shaun, Tara and Sara; great-grandchildren Rebecca and Kevin and many other relatives and friends.