Ivadell Ross, 1916-1991

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Posted By: Emmet County IAGenWeb Coordinator (email)
Date: 8/10/2009 at 07:59:50

ESTHERVILLE - Services for Ivadell Ross, 74, will be held Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the United Methodist Church with the Rev. David Wendel officiating. Interment will be in Oak Hill Cemetery. She died Thursday, August 1, 1991 at Holy Family Hospital.

Friends may call at Henry-Olson-Fuhrman Funeral Home from 4 – 9 p.m. Sunday.

She was born December 1, 1916 at Estherville, the daughter of Walter and Grace (Bass) Ross and attended Estherville Schools, she remained single.

She was a member of the United Methodist Church and had served as secretary-treasurer; was president of church guild and long time member of the choir. She has worked at the Estherville Abstract Co.; for the late Harry Coffie in County Attorney office; and as legal secretary to Rosendahl and Forsyth; was a member of Emmet County Historical Society and Wa-tan-ye past president; Estherville Federated Garden Club and Federated Woman's Club; Daughters of American Revolution.

Survivors include a nephew Rodney Ross and wife Kathy of Phoenix, Ariz.; great nieces: Mrs. John (Jodi) Ringsdorf, Estherville; Amy Ross; Mrs. Walt (Tracy) Crumpler, Mindy, Billie Jean and Marcy Ross all of Phoenix; a great-great niece, Chelsey Ringsdorf and great-great nephew, Nathan Crumpler; and a sister-in-law, Mrs. Gertrude Ross, Estherville.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Belva.

Memorials will go to the Emmet County Historical Society.

Source: Estherville Daily News, Estherville, Emmet County, Iowa; August 3, 1991.