From Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Adams County, Indiana; May 14, 2021
Kenneth R. Ross, 96, of Willshire, Ohio passed away Thursday, May
13, 2021, at Adams Memorial emergency room.
He was born on
January 16, 1925 in Mercer County, Ohio to the late Bruce Lee Ross and
the late Beatrice L. (Krugh) Ross.
Kenneth was united in
marriage to Donna L. Tope on March 1, 1947, at Wren United Brethren
Church and she preceded him in death on November 14, 2016, after 69
years of marriage.
Kenneth proudly served his country during
World War II in the United States Army, being awarded the Purple Heart
during his combat action in France and Germany. He was honorably
discharged in 1946.
He was a member of the Willshire American
Legion Post #207 and the oldest member of the Post.
Kenneth
was long time farmer in Willshire and was employed for International
Harvester and retired with 27 ½ years of service.
Ken & Donna
enjoyed traveling and taking trips to their vacation home in Mountain
Home, Arkansas along with their home at Big Lake near Columbia City.
He loved to take his grandchildren fishing early in the morning before
the sun came up. Ken appreciated the close knit community that was
Willshire, Ohio, where neighbors looked after neighbors. He served as
the Grand Marshall of Willshire Days in 2017. Ken also bowled for the
American Legion Post #207 for many years.
He is survived by a
son, Donald L. Ross of Ohio City, Ohio; daughter, Darla J. (Max) Case
of Convoy, Ohio; son, Michael K. (Janie Tinkham) Ross of Willshire,
Ohio; daughter, Karen S. (Terry) Tinkham of Decatur, Indiana; sister,
Rosemary Charleston of Van Wert, Ohio;brother, Lanny (Nell) Ross of
Fort Wayne, Indiana; brother, Paul D. Ross of Convoy, Ohio; 10
grandchildren, Chris (Kendra) Case, Candi (Sean) Walker, Casey (Kevin)
Black, Christa (Kyle) Sherman, Matt (Heidi) Tinkham, Mark (Roxanne)
Tinkham, Luke Tinkham, Troy (Tiffany) Ross, Josh Ross, and Nate Ross;
19 great grandchildren, Mckenzi (Ford) Tatum, Christian Case, Chloee
Case, Finley Case, Kendall Black, Charlotte Black, Stella Sherman,
Addison Ross, Nicole Ross, Grace Ross, Caleb Ross, Joel Ross, Nevaeh
Ross, Cole Ross, Zoe Ross, Ryan Tinkham, Riley Tinkham, Tyler Tinkham,
and Trent Tinkham; seven step great grandchildren, Haley Walker, Lexie
Walker, June Sherman, Chance Van Fleet, Jayden Black, Keaton Black and
Jalyn Brown.
Ken was preceded in death by his son, Ray A. Ross;
two brothers, Lowell J. & Keith E. Ross; and a sister, Irene
Tumbleson.
A funeral service will be held 11:00 a.m. Thursday,
May 20, 2021, at the Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Decatur with Pastor
Robert Shook officiating. Graveside Military Honors will be conducted
by Willshire American Legion Post # 207. Burial will take place at
Riverside Cemetery in Rockford, Ohio.
Friends and family will
be received from 4-8 p.m. Wednesday, May 19, 2021, at the Zwick & Jahn
Funeral Home, Decatur and one hour prior to services at the funeral
home on Thursday.
Preferred memorials are to Wren EMS, Van Wert
Visiting Nurses and Hospice, or Rockford Belle Community Church.
Arrangements are by Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, in Decatur,
Indiana.
Zwick & Jahn Funeral Home, Adams County,
Indiana; May 14, 2021
Contributed by
Margie Roop Pearce