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His funeral was Tuesday, Nov. 9, at the Evangel United Methodist Church in Bowdle with the Rev. Victor Gross officiating. Burial followed at the Bowdle City Cemetery under the direction of Miller Funeral Home of Bowdle.
Milton J. Gross was born Dec. 19, 1915 at Bowdle to John A. and Barbara (Stahlecker) Gross. He attended country school south of Bowdle and then Bowdle High School. In 1936 he attended mechanical school at Kansas City, MO. Following mechanical school he moved back home and worked at the Ford Garage in Bowdle for one year.
He married Mary Hopfinger on Nov. 26, 1939 at Bowdle. They moved to a farm five miles south and two miles west of Bowdle. They farmed there until retiring in 1975 when they moved to Bowdle. although retired, he helped at the Ford Garage in Bowdle for a short time.
He was a faithful member of the Tolstoy Wesleyan Church where he taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. He was also a member of the Bowdle Senior Citizens.
He and his wife were members of the Port Susan Camping Club in Marysville, WA. For the last 15 years they camped out in Washington twice a year. He also enjoyed playing accordion and often played at church.
He is survived by his wife of Bowdle; three sons: Harverd M. Gross of Edmonds, WA; Duane R. Gross of Hammon, WI and Larry D. Gross of Seattle, WA; three daughters: Mrs. Art (DeLaine E.) Nehlich of Ipswich; Mrs. Richard (Janice M.) Schumacher of Leola and Mrs. bob (Cynthia L.) Rausch of Belle Fourche; three brothers: the Rev. LeRoy Gross of Watertown, WI; Norman Gross and the Rev. Victor Gross of Bowdle; one sister: Mrs. A. James (Regina) Breitling of Ipswich; 18 grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, one grandson and one great-grandson, both in infancy.
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