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Orie Ross
Born: 9/26/1927
Died: 1/30/2019
Age: 91
Community: Durand, MI
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Mr. Orie Ross, age 91 of Durand, passed away Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at the Caretel Inns of Linden. Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at 1pm at Watkins brothers Funeral Homes, Durand Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Monday, February 4, 2019, from 2-4pm and 6-8pm.
Orie was born on September 26, 1927 in Leslie, Michigan to the late Jesse V. W. and Leola Florence (Hall) Ross. He worked for General Motors as a skilled tradesman, and served his country faithfully in the United States Army. On March 27, 1949 Orie married the late Katherine Balish in Durand, and together they raised four children. Orie loved the outdoors, he enjoyed fishing, hunting, being in his garden, and tinkering with things around the house.
Orie is survived by his children; Becky Symons, Mary (Thomas) Jaje, David (Sualla) Ross, and Dan Ross (Marilynn Coale.) His grandchildren; Lorna Hill, April (Travis) Allen, Bill Ross (Jody Linnartz,) Joni (Eric) McGlothlin, Jenni (Jeff) Breidenbach, Yvonne (Jason) Dowd, and Angela Ross, also 8 great-grandchildren, his sister, Goldeen VanMeer, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Katherine in 2009, Brothers; Elmer, Dick, and Terry, his brother in-law, James Vanmeer, and his grandson in-law, Scott Hill.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Durand Union Station, 200 S. Railroad St. Durand, Michigan 48429
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2/4/2019 |
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2:00 PM |
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| Funeral Service |
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2/5/2019 |
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1:00 PM |
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Watkins Brothers Funeral Homes - Durand Chape
9189 East Stockton Blvd.
Durand , MI 48429Get a Map to this location...
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Pastor Todd Gillert |
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