Ruth Cecele Gross

Ruth Cecele Gross, age 91 of Grants Pass, died Wednesday, August 6, 2008 at her daughter’s home with her loved ones at her side.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, August 15, 2008 at Calvary Lutheran Church with Pastor Janelle Aldrich-Dale officiating. Hull & Hull Funeral Directors is in charge of the arrangements.

Contributions may be made to Three Rivers Community Hospital Foundation – The Family House, 500 SW Ramsey Avenue, Grants Pass, Oregon 97527 or a charity of your choice.

Ruth was born September 29, 1916 in Chicago, Illinois to Joseph & Jeannette Keller Marks. She graduated from Lakeview High School and attended business college both in Chicago. On September 11, 1938 in Chicago she married Michael Bachner Gross, who preceded her in death. In 1954 she moved to Burbank, California and worked as a receptionist for the State of California. In 1979 she moved to Grants Pass.

Ruth was a member of Calvary Lutheran Church, the Gypsy Squares square dance club, and Three Rivers Community Hospital Auxiliary since 1979.

She loved cooking, baking and serving others.

Survivors include her daughter, Gloria Jean Cone and her husband Norm of Grants Pass, a brother, Irwin Marks; three granddaughters, Carol Leija and her husband Tony, Donna Hull and her husband Dan, and Jodi Isabell and her husband Chris; and 11 great- grandchildren, Michael Leija, Joseph Leija, Lucas Leija, Kaleigh Hull, Hannah Hull, Faith Hull, Grace Hull, Emma Isabell, Everett Isabell, Eddison Isabell, and ElleBeth Isabell.

In addition to her husband Michael Gross, she was preceded in death by her parents; brother Stanley Marks; and a daughter Josephine Ann.