- Date Of Birth: June 9, 1926
- Date Of Death: March 11, 2021
- State: Illinois
Ruth I. Gross, 94, of Germantown Hills, IL, passed away of natural causes at 3:05 pm on Thursday, March 11, 2021, at OSF Hospice Home in Peoria, IL. She was born on June 9, 1926 in Metamora, IL, to Silas and Mattie (Reeser) Bachman. She married Justus I. Gross on June 21, 1945 in Metamora, IL. He passed away on June 27, 1954.
Beginning in 1954, Ruth worked at Metamora High School cafeteria, Garber’s Super Market, and the Illinois Prairie District Public Library in Metamora. The latter led her to the Metamora Telephone Company (MTCO), where she worked as Office Coordinator. While at MTCO, she also served for many years as Treasurer of Metamora High School and Grade School, Germantown Hills Grade School, and Riverview Grade School. After 27 years at MTCO, she retired in 1993. She then worked part-time at The Hayloft Shops in Mossville.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Nurses Caring for People for their very compassionate, loving, and dedicated care in recent weeks.
Ruth was cherished by her daughter and the many wonderful memories they shared together as well as the love for and time spent with her grandchildren. May she rest in God’s peace and be reunited with the love of her life, her husband Justus.
