Anna Mae Gross

UPDATED SERVICE TIMES

   Private family services will be held on Friday, October 2, 2020 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Sioux City with Pastor Bruce Peffer officiating.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery, Sioux City.  A public visitation with the family present will be 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel. 

   Anna Mae Gross, 87, of Sioux City, IA passed away on Thursday, September 10, 2020 at her daughter’s home in Kingsley, IA.

   Anna Mae, the daughter of George and Olga (Shuck) Schmidt, was born April 17, 1933 in Sioux City, Iowa.  She was raised in Sioux City and attended Sioux City Schools.

   On June 4, 1949, Anna was united in marriage to Alva George Gross in Sioux City and this union was blessed with five children.  The family made their home in Sioux City and Anna worked as a nursing assistant from 1954 to 1995.  She first worked at St. Vincent Hospital and retired from Marian Health Center.  Alva passed away on February 13, 2001.

   Anna was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church.  She enjoyed baking, canning and scrapbooking.  Above all, she cherished spending time with her family.

   Anna is survived by four children: Beverly DeWald of Mulvane, KS, Dewayne (Lori) Gross of Sheldon, IA, Belinda (Kerry) Bliven of Sioux City, IA and Barbara (James) Sitzmann of Kingsley, IA; daughter-in-law, Karen Gross of Sioux City; twelve grandchildren: Sarah Feltes, Andrew Gross, Troy DeWald, Jason DeWald, David Gross, Joseph Gross, Martha Krogman, Kelly Bell, Jaclyn Lawrey, Katherine Betsworth, Brandon Sitzmann and Ben Sitzmann; and twenty-one great grandchildren.

   She was preceded in death by her husband, Alva; son, Dennis Gross; son-in-law, Gary DeWald; and three great grandchildren.