Gertrud Gross' Obituary
Gertrud Gross, 80, of Decatur, passed away Wednesday, September 24, 2014 in Heartland Manor Care of Decatur.
Gertrud was born October 14, 1933 in Augsburg, Germany. She married Paul Dean Gross on January 14, 1964 in Augsburg, Germany.
She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Paul Gross of Decatur; two sons, Werner (Loretta) Leigel of Alderson, West Virginia and Michael (Trudul) Leigel of Augsburg, Germany; one daughter, Pertra (Gerhard) Schellchell of Augsburg, Germany; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers.
Funeral service to celebrate the life of Gertrud will be 10 a.m. Tuesday, September 30, 2014 at Graceland/ Fairlawn Funeral Home and Cremation Services. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday, September 29, 2014 at the funeral home. Burial will be in Graceland Cemetery. Memorials may be directed to Alzheimer’s Association.
The family of Gertrud Gross is being served by Graceland/Fairlawn Funeral Home, 2091 N. Oakland Avenue, Decatur, IL. View the on line obituary and send condolences to the family at www.gracelandfairlawn.com.
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