Obituary – Emma Ross

Emma Ross was born August 3, 1882 at Rohrs, the daughter of Mattias and Margaret Miller. She passed away at Nebraska City on April 25, 1965, aged 82 years, nine months and 22 days.

She attended school in Nemaha County and has been a resident here most of her life.

She was united in marriage to William Ross on October 29, 1900 at Auburn. Mr. Ross passed away in 1924.

She was baptized into the Lutheran church Missouri Synod in the Johnson community in early life.

Except for the past few months when she was confined to a rest home at Nebraska City, she has reside in the same house on 11^th Street in Auburn for the past 56 years.

Besides her husband, a son, Charles, also preceded her in death in 1958.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. John Beer of East Gary, Indiana; two sons, John W. Ross and Clifford A. Ross, both of Omaha; one brother, August Miller of Lanham, Kansas, one sister, Mrs. Matilda Mook of Kansas City, Missouri, four grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral Services were held April 27 at the May and Timm chapel in Auburn, conducted by Rev. Ward Merritt. Mrs. William C. Brown was soloist and Mrs. Korah Baker was organist.

Pallbearers were Ed Huey, Dan Perdue, Everett Huey, W. A. McKee, Walter Haith and Melvin Litter. Mrs. Ed Huey and Mrs. Floyd Carmichael were in charge of flowers.

Burial was in Sheridan cemetery.