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Ross, Barbara J.
Barbara J. Ross of Cedar Rapids, died at home Sunday, July 25, 2010. Services: 11 a.m. Thursday at Cedar Memorial Park Chapel of Memories. Interment: Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery. A visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home and after 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the chapel.
Survivors include her husband, Marty; children, Tom (Candy) Ross of Shueyville, Amy Schmitt of Cedar Rapids, and Marty (Diana) Collins of Waterloo; sisters, Sandi (Tony) Ahomana, Karen Waddell, and Carol (Don) Lacy, all of Cedar Rapids; brother, Bob (Pat) Gehrke of Iowa Falls; grandchildren, Travis, Morgan, Zach, Jenna, Cassidy, Crystal and Mason; two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Barb was born on June 11, 1946, in Elma, to Robert and Norma Vick Mathews. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1965. Barb married Marty Ross in Cedar Rapids on Dec. 7, 1968. Barb was employed by Hy-Vee Grocery Stores, retiring in 2008. Her interests included cooking, especially Sunday dinners for her family. She loved to travel to Las Vegas with Marty to gamble.
A special thanks goes to Dr. Jasmine Nabi and Hospice of Mercy for their wonderful care.
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