Ross, Cecile 1893 - 1970

ROSS, RICE

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 11/13/2011 at 09:38:06

Funeral services were held Monday, November 9, for Mrs. L . D. Ross, age 77, at the United Methodist Church, Rev. Ralph Burdette officiating. Songs "Beyond the Sunset" and "In the Garden" were sung by Mrs. Robert Benda with Mrs. Orin Harris, organist Burial was in Riverside cemetery under the direction of the Schroeder Funeral Home.

Honorary pallbearers were: Pearl Tucker, Elmer Fickbohm, James Jensen, Ed Nelson, Orlan C. Moore and Anthony Weidenfeller. Active bearers were Ford Hansen, Walter Young, Francis Gale, Darrell Jacobson, Guy Ross, Jr. and Robert Kerr, Jr. A prayer service was held at 7 p.m. November 8 at the funeral home.

Mrs. Ross died November 5 at the Akron Hospital, after a brief illness.

Cecile Rice was born March 6, 1893 in Guthrie County. On July 4, 1914 she married L. D. Ross in Sioux City. They farmed in the Akron area until they retired to town in 1951.

Survivors are her husband; a daughter, Mrs. Cecil Ericson and one grandson.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, November 12, 1970
Akron Iowa