David Ross

He was preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Donald Ross and Clair Ross. David was born October 5, 1935 in Macksburg, Iowa. He was the son of Floyd and Pauline (Cochran) Ross. His marriage to Juanita Sprunger took place on June 30, 1957 at the Early Chapel, Earlham, Iowa. David was a member of the First Christian Church of Winterset and worked 25 years with O’Callaghans Inc. in Clive. He was the last founding member of the Winterset Alcoholics Anonymous Group; with nearly 25 years of sobriety. He loved spending time with family and friends. He enjoyed gardening, coffee with friends, working with wood and restoring his 1950 B John Deere tractor. He is survived by his wife, Juanita Ross of Winterset; five daughters, Teresa Chapman and her husband, Terry, of Adel; Marcia Ross and Steve Jenkins, of Dallas Center; Jean Miller and her husband, Marty, of Stuart; Jane Strong and her husband, Jeff, of Winterset and Shelly Smith of Winterset; two sisters, Doris Harper of Peru and Dorothy Harper and her husband, Bill, of Peru; one brother, Dean Ross of Eldon, MO; four grandsons; one granddaughter and one great granddaughter. Visitation: Eppard Cemetery, Jackson Township, Madison County, Iowa Service: Was held 10:30 a.m., Tuesday September 16, 2003 at First Christian Church, Winterset, Iowa Memorial: Was held from 1 to 8 p.m., Monday September 15, 2003 at Ochiltree Funeral Service & Aftercare, Winterset, Iowa