Residence: Monticello, Indiana
Died: Thursday, January 14, 2010
Location: 10:17 p.m., at the White County Memorial Hospital in Monticello, Indiana
 
 
Age: 83
Date of Birth: Sunday, January 17, 1926
Birth place:

Branch: Army

Service: World War II
Father: George W. Gross, II.
 
Mother: Carrie G. (Dalzell) Gross
 
Marital Status: Married
Resided in: White County, Indiana most of his life.
Funeral Date: Monday, January 18, 2010
Funeral Location: 10:30 a.m., at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Clergy: Pastor Dana Hood of the Guernsey Church of The Brethren in rural White County, Indiana, and Rev. Chris Murphy of the First Church of God in Idaville, Indiana.
Burial will take place:
Bedford Cemetery in rural Monon, Indiana
Visitation will be:
3:00 to 7:00 p.m., Sunday, January 17, 2010, at the Miller - Roscka Funeral Home of Monticello, Indiana.
Biographical Information:
Leon had lived in White County, Indiana, most all of his life, and was a 1944 graduate of Delphi High School in Delphi, Indiana. He was a active member of the Guernsey Church of Brethren in rural Monticello (White County), Indiana. serving in numerous offices and positions within the church. Leon had worked at the former RCA Factory in Monticello, Indiana for several years. He was a retired insurance agent selling insurance for Farm Bureau Insurance Company for several years, and was a auctioneer for several years as well. Leon loved spending time with his family, and never met a stranger. He was an avid basketball fan, and enjoyed reading and singing. Leon participated in the White County Chapter of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life for the last ten (10) years, and was involved with the Disaster Response Team within the Brethren Church. He and his wife thoroughly enjoyed going to the White County Council of Aging to play bingo and other numerous activities. Leon was a United States World War II Army Veteran.
Special Services: Full military rites will be conducted at the Bedford Cemetery in rural Monon, Indian, by the Honor Guard of The American Legion, VFW and AmVets Posts, all of Monticello, Indiana.
Memorial Information: Memorials may be given to the White County Relay for Life. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.
Marriage Information: On June 22, 1951, he married Sylvia J. Pearson at her parents home in Burnettsville, Indiana. She survives.
Survivors include:
Wife, Sylvia Gross of Monticello, Indiana;Daughter,Dianne M. (husband Fred) Veach of Lafayette, Indiana;Sons, Daniel L. (wife Linda) Gross of Idaville, Indiana, Roger L. (wife Pat) Gross, and Kevin D. (wife Cathy) Gross, both of Monticello, Indiana, and Gary L. (wife Linda) Gross of Reynolds, Indiana;Sisters, Lucille Lawson of Winamac, Indiana, and Evelyn K, (husband Richard) Yater of Burksville, Kentucky;Brothers, Carl E. "Eddie" (wife Marquita) Gross of Lafayette, Indiana, George William "Billy" Gross of Perdido Beach, Alabama,and Thomas F. (wife Sharon) Gross of Monticello, Indiana; Thirteen (13) Grandchildren;Twelve (12) Great Grandchildren;Sister-in-law, Joan Gross of Monticello, Indiana;Brother-in-law, Louis Sterrett of Tennessee;Numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, great nephews, and cousins.
Preceded in Death:
Parents, George W. and Carrie G. (Dalzell) Gross, II.;Sister, Helen Sterrett;Brother, Charles Gross.
Arrangements by:
Miller-Roscka Funeral Home