MILTON M. GROSS, 80, of Evansville, IL, passed away at 1:40 am, Tuesday, January 22, 2013 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Belleville, Illinois. He was born to the late Michael and Martha (nee: Bleem) Gross on October 11, 1932 in Evansville, Illinois. Milton married Dorothy Heuman on August 31, 1960 at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, IIllinois. She survives. He had been a maintenance man at The Wiegmann Factory in Freeburg for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Boniface Catholic Church in Evansville, Illinois, Knights of Columbus Post #1952 in Evansville, Illinois and American Legion Post #1172 in Evansville, Illinois, the VFW Post #3553 in Chester, Illinois and the Evansville Senior Citizens. He was an Army Veteran. Survivors: Wife: Dorothy Gross Evansville, IL 2 Children: Gail (Jack) Ashby Steeleville, IL Richard (Jan) Gross Evansville, IL 3 Siblings: Francis (Loretta) Gross O'Fallon, IL Sister Ann Frances Gross Ruma, IL Sister Mildred Gross Belleville, IL 4 Grandchildren: Reva Engelage Kayla Ashby Becky Gross Nathan Gross Preceded in death by: Parents, 2 Brothers - Leo and Paul Gross and 3 Sisters - Sister Mary Martin Gross, Sister Marina Gross and Florence Bussman Funeral Mass: 10:00 am, Friday, January 25, 2013 St. Boniface Catholic Church, Evansville, Illinois Officiating: Father Ben Stern Visitation: Thursday - 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Friday - 8:00 am - 9:30 am Welge-Pechacek Funeral Home, Evansville, Illinois Interment: St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery Evansville, Illinois Memorials: St. Boniface Catholic Church, Evansville, Illinois Masses
