Ross, Edgar

ROSS, KLINNER, FREDRICKS, BARTA, NELSON

Posted By: Ruth Maring - VOLUNTEER
Date: 3/15/2010 at 17:11:44

March 2, 2010
Edgar Ross
CNHI

CLINTON — Edgar Ross died at his home March 1, 2010, at the age of 87.

A graveside service will be held at Springdale Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 4, with Pastor Michael Holm of Trinity Lutheran Church officiating. Before the service, visitation with the family will be held at a luncheon at the Fellowship Hall of the church starting at 11:30 am.

Edgar was born February 23, 1923, in Butternut, Wisconsin, to Edgar and Agnes Ross. He married Ruth Klinner June 7, 1948, in Medford, Wisconsin.

He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Stout in Menomonie, Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. Army with the 42nd Infantry Division (Rainbow) in the U.S. and Europe during World War II.

He taught at Greenbelt High School, Greenbelt, Maryland, and served as assistant education advisor at the U.S. Army Ordinance School in Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, and as education advisor at the Ammunitions School, Savanna Army Depot, Illinois.

Survivors include his wife, Ruth, and two daughters, Nancy (Gary) Fredricks of Washougal, Washington, and Susan Ross-Barta (Robert) of Iowa City, Iowa.

His sister, Marian Nelson of White Bear Lake, Minnesota, preceded him in death.

Death date: March 1, 2010