Eileen Marie Ross, 72 of Carroll, surrounded by her family at St. Anthony Hospital, went home to Heaven, on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.
A Celebration of Eileen’s Life will be held from 2-5 p.m., Sunday, October 27, 2019 at the Carroll Moose Lodge. Private family burial will be in Holy Family Cemetery near Lidderdale.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of the Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll and online condolences may be left for the Ross family at www.sharpfuneral.com.
Eileen was born on November 21, 1946, in Carroll, to Henry and Genevieve (Grossman) Huegerich. She grew up on a farm near Lidderdale, attended Holy Family Grade School in Lidderdale, and graduated from Kuemper Catholic High School.
On January 17, 1970, Eileen married Daru Ross at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manning, Iowa. They lived in Manning where she was a homemaker and raised her babies until 1974, when they moved to Carroll. She was employed by the Carroll Country Club for several years, and later worked for Farner-Bocken Company, where she retired.
Eileen loved her family. One of her favorite things was watching her children and most recently, grandchildren, play sports. She also enjoyed card games, Dominoes, putting puzzles together, playing games on her Kindle, and bowling in her younger years. She loved blessing the hearts of everyone she met. Eileen was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Carroll.
She is lovingly remembered by her husband, Daru of Carroll and her children; Kim Shields (Bob) of Carroll, Jackie Ross-Guerrero (Gilbert) of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Chad Ross (Amy) of Carroll; her daughter-in-law, Becky Ross, Humboldt; her siblings, Kenny Huegerich (Judy) of Carroll, Dale Huegerich (MaryAnn) of Exira, Margaret Grant of Virginia, Karen Brigman of North Carolina, Sandra Gardels of Delaware, and Janis Kastle of Carroll; sister-in-law Connie Patrick of Manning and brother-in-law Wayne Ross (Jean) of Ohio; nine grandchildren, Spencer Ross, Brady Ross, Taylor Ross, Kenzie Ross, Addison Ross, Dayton Ross, Cooper Ross, Lindsey Shields, and Katie Shields.
She was preceded in death by her parents; father-in-law, Raymond Ross; her brother; Dennis Huegerich; her son, Todd Ross; and two brothers-in-law, Gene Brigman and Dave Kastle.
Should one desire, memorial donations may be made to the Humane Society of Stillwater, OK (1710 S. Main St. Stillwater, OK, 74074), where her daughter, Jackie, is the director; or to the Animal Rescue of Carroll (1721 E. 10th St. Carroll, Iowa).
