Lois Jean Gross' Obituary
Lois Jean Gross, age 77, of DuQuoin, IL, died Saturday, April 29, 2006 at 5:01 p.m. in Memorial Hospital, Carbondale, IL. Lois was born in Ziegler, IL, a daughter of Joe and Effie (Clem) Beggs. She married Eugene E. Gross on January 18, 1947 in Dowell, IL and he preceded her in death on August 21, 1984. She was retired from the Perry County Circuit Clerk's Office and was a member of the First Baptist Church, DuQuoin, Beta Sigma Phi, and Daughters of the American Revolution. Lois enjoyed playing Pinochle, embroidery, reading and spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Survivors include a son: Gene Gross, and his wife, Patricia, of DuQuoin, daughters: June Borecky, and her husband, John of DuQuoin, and Jane Fox, and her husband, Loren, of Plymouth, MI, sisters: Joanna Edgar, and husband, Jerry, of Santa Teresa, NM and Sue Tucker, and her husband, Ron, of Marion, IL, grandchildren: Jill Kirkpatrick, and husband, Eric, Matthew Fox and his wife, Shannon, Joseph Borecky, Katie Ancell, Abby Ancell, and Zoe Gross. She will also be missed by numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. in the First Baptist Church, DuQuoin. Interment will be in the Sunset Memorial Park, DuQuoin. Friends may call at the Pyatt-Harrawood & Epplin Funeral Home, DuQuoin, on Monday May 1, 2006 from 5:00 p.m. till 9:00 p.m. and on Tuesday, May 2, 2006 from 9:00 a.m. till 10:30 a.m. at the funeral home. The family requests that in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the First Baptist Church in DuQuoin, IL.
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