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Raymond
2007
Raymond "Ray" O. Ross
September 15, 2015 — August 8, 2007
Raymond O. "Ray" Ross, 91, of Byron died Wednesday, August 08, 2007 at Season's Hospice in Rochester. A funeral service will be held at 2 PM on Monday, August 13, 2007 at the Byron United Methodist Church with the Reverend Sharon Nelson officiating. Interment will be in Pine Island Cemetery with military honors provided by the Sumner R. Hair American Legion Post # 119 of Byron. Visitation will be held from 4-7 PM on Sunday, August 12, 2007 at Mahn Family Funeral Home-Rochester Chapel and for one hour prior to the service at the church on Monday.
Raymond Omer Ross was born September 15, 1915 in Wright County, Iowa to Omer and Clara (Ritter) Ross. As a child, Ray moved with his family to Monticello, Minnesota where they farmed. On January 25, 1941 Ray married Ethel M. Jenkins in Heartland, Minnesota. He enlisted in the US Army on June 11, 1942 and served as a Sergeant in the 81st Infantry during WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star. Ray was honorably discharged on December 8, 1945. After returning from the military Ray and Ethel lived in Belmond, Iowa and relocated to Dows, Iowa where Ray operated a garage with his brother, Omer. In 1958, the couple moved to rural Byron and farmed in Salem Township. Ray worked at McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing in Dodge Center and in the late 1970's began working at Ross Designers and Manufacturing (RDM) of Minnesota owned by his son, Dennis. Ray was a member of the Sumner R. Hair American Legion Post # 119 of Byron and the Byron United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading Westerns and mechanical design.
Ray is survived by his wife, Ethel; five children, Lanny Ross of Sargeant, Barb (Jim) Kurth of Zumbrota, Dennis Ross (Karen O'Shaughnessy) of Wabasha, Kay Ross (Kent McDaniel) of Rochester and Lynette (Jim) Miller of Pine Island; ten grandchildren, Julia Dickey, Jennifer Kurth, Wil Kurth, Scott Miller, Matt Ross, Steve Ross, Karla Sheda, Cheryl Simpson, Collin Strain and Amy Thiemann; 18 great grandchildren; a brother, Omer (Donna) Ross of Mazeppa; a sister, Thelma Andersen of Austin and sister-in-law, Opal Ross of Sauk Centre. Ray was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Ross and Freeman Ross.
Arrangements are with Mahn Family Funeral Home-Rochester Chapel.
Raymond Omer Ross was born September 15, 1915 in Wright County, Iowa to Omer and Clara (Ritter) Ross. As a child, Ray moved with his family to Monticello, Minnesota where they farmed. On January 25, 1941 Ray married Ethel M. Jenkins in Heartland, Minnesota. He enlisted in the US Army on June 11, 1942 and served as a Sergeant in the 81st Infantry during WWII and was stationed in the South Pacific. He was awarded the Philippine Liberation Ribbon with one Bronze Star. Ray was honorably discharged on December 8, 1945. After returning from the military Ray and Ethel lived in Belmond, Iowa and relocated to Dows, Iowa where Ray operated a garage with his brother, Omer. In 1958, the couple moved to rural Byron and farmed in Salem Township. Ray worked at McNeilus Truck and Manufacturing in Dodge Center and in the late 1970's began working at Ross Designers and Manufacturing (RDM) of Minnesota owned by his son, Dennis. Ray was a member of the Sumner R. Hair American Legion Post # 119 of Byron and the Byron United Methodist Church. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading Westerns and mechanical design.
Ray is survived by his wife, Ethel; five children, Lanny Ross of Sargeant, Barb (Jim) Kurth of Zumbrota, Dennis Ross (Karen O'Shaughnessy) of Wabasha, Kay Ross (Kent McDaniel) of Rochester and Lynette (Jim) Miller of Pine Island; ten grandchildren, Julia Dickey, Jennifer Kurth, Wil Kurth, Scott Miller, Matt Ross, Steve Ross, Karla Sheda, Cheryl Simpson, Collin Strain and Amy Thiemann; 18 great grandchildren; a brother, Omer (Donna) Ross of Mazeppa; a sister, Thelma Andersen of Austin and sister-in-law, Opal Ross of Sauk Centre. Ray was preceded in death by two brothers, Richard Ross and Freeman Ross.
Arrangements are with Mahn Family Funeral Home-Rochester Chapel.
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