Gross, Aquinata ("Nottie") Theresa (Kaufman) (1919 - 2020)

GROSS, KAUFMAN, PROM, MCCOY, BECKER, WIGNALL, WEGNER, SCHNEIDER, KAUFMAN, FOXHOVEN, MONAHAN, DIXON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2020 at 20:14:32

Name of deceased: Aquinata ("Nottie") Theresa Gross (nee Kaufman)

Aged: 100 yrs, 7 mo, 27 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Oct. 29, 1919; rural Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Died: June 25, 2020; Elm Crest Retirement, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, June 30, 2020; burial was in St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery,
Westphalia, IA.

Survived by: Children, June (spouse, Tony) Prom of Harvey, ND, Jerry (spouse, Sue) Gross of Westphalia, IA, Father Ken Gross of Des Moines, IA, Joe (spouse, Mary) Gross of Donahue, IA, Bonnie McCoy of Des Moines, IA, Andrew (spouse, Denise) Gross of Des Moines, IA; Therese (spouse, Steve) Becker of Storm Lake, IA, Ed (spouse, Leslie) Gross of St. Paul, MN, Paul Gross of Atlantic, IA, Rose Wignall of Creston, IA, and Norm (spouse, Diane) Gross of Spring Valley, MN; 37 grandchildren; 51 great-grandchildren; sisters, Lavina Gross and Alice Wegner, both of Harlan, IA; sister-in-law, Naomi Gross of Harlan, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, August and Mary (nee Schneider) Kaufman; husband of 60 years, Emil (deceased May 9, 1998), oldest child, Patricia (deceased in 2008); youngest child, Nicholas (deceased in 2019); grandchildren, Kevin Gross and Laura Gross; brothers, Tony, Al, Gus, Jerome Kaufman, and two as infants; sisters, Frances Foxhoven, Marie Monahan, and Geraldine Dixon

Education: Attended country school in the winter and parochial school in the fall and spring, and graduated from the 8th grade at St. Boniface School in Westphalia, IA, after which she stayed home to help on the family farm.

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Emil Gross; Sep. 27, 1937; St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, Shelby County, IA

Employment: As a teenager she did some domestic work for families in Harlan, IA and clerked at a retail store. After she married, she was a farmer’s wife, helping on the farm and raising their 13 children.

Hobbies/Interests: Growing up, Nottie's favorite chores were cooking and baking; during the winters, she enjoyed sewing, embroidering, and making quilts. While raising her own family, she loved to play cards, and would often initiate a game of "Euchre" or "Pitch" on long winter evenings. In later years, she joined the weekly Sewing Circle in Westphalia. Nottie and Emil enjoyed traveling in their later years to visit sites and family.

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com