1945
Sherry
2009
Sherry Gross
July 19, 1945 — May 29, 2009
Mrs. Sherry Dawn Gross, 63, of Elizabethtown, Illinois, died peacefully at home on Friday afternoon at 1:00 p.m. May 29, 2009, surrounded by her family. Sherry was a native of Hardin County. She was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, where she served in various capacities and also was a choir member.
Sherry was an independent insurance agent, and for the last 32 years, she and her brother, Steve Rutherford, owned the Rutherford Insurance Agency, Inc. in Elizabethtown. Sherry served as a trustee for the SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative for the past 13 years, and was presently serving as board secretary. Sherry graduated from Cave-In-Rock High School withe the class of 1962, and she attended Southeastern Illinois Junior College, where she earned an Associate Degree. She formerly served as the Village Clerk of Elizabethtown, and was Fluorspar Pageant coach for 10 years.
A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt, she is survived by her husband of 40 years, Gary Gross; her songs Garrison Gross of Marion, Illinois; Gannon Gross of R.R. 1 Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, and granddaughter Victoria Gross of R.R. 1 Cave-In-Rock, Illinois; brother Steve (Kim) Rutherford of Elizabethtown, Illinois, and her grandmother Vena Denton of Rosiclare, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Don Rutherford and Betty Jean Williams Rutherford.
A Memorial Mass celebrating her life will be held Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Elizabethtown, with a family friend, Fr. Larry Anschutz, celebrant, and Fr. Ignatius Okonkwo, co-celebrant. A reception will follow in the church hall. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hardin County General Hospital, 6 Ferrel Rd, P.O. Box 2467, Rosiclare IL 62982; St. Joseph Catholic Church, R.R. 1 Box 140, Elizabethtown, IL 62931; Southern Illinois Hospice, 204 Halfway Road, Marion IL 62959-5058; the American Cancer Society, 4503 West De Young, Suite 200c, Marion IL 62959; (specify) Hardin-Pope County Relay for Life; or a charity of your choice. Envelopes will be available at the church. Services have been entrusted to Cox Funeral Home, Rosiclare, IL. Burial will be private
Sherry was an independent insurance agent, and for the last 32 years, she and her brother, Steve Rutherford, owned the Rutherford Insurance Agency, Inc. in Elizabethtown. Sherry served as a trustee for the SouthEastern Illinois Electric Cooperative for the past 13 years, and was presently serving as board secretary. Sherry graduated from Cave-In-Rock High School withe the class of 1962, and she attended Southeastern Illinois Junior College, where she earned an Associate Degree. She formerly served as the Village Clerk of Elizabethtown, and was Fluorspar Pageant coach for 10 years.
A loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and aunt, she is survived by her husband of 40 years, Gary Gross; her songs Garrison Gross of Marion, Illinois; Gannon Gross of R.R. 1 Cave-In-Rock, Illinois, and granddaughter Victoria Gross of R.R. 1 Cave-In-Rock, Illinois; brother Steve (Kim) Rutherford of Elizabethtown, Illinois, and her grandmother Vena Denton of Rosiclare, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, Harry Don Rutherford and Betty Jean Williams Rutherford.
A Memorial Mass celebrating her life will be held Thursday, June 4, at 6 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Elizabethtown, with a family friend, Fr. Larry Anschutz, celebrant, and Fr. Ignatius Okonkwo, co-celebrant. A reception will follow in the church hall. Expressions of sympathy may be made to Hardin County General Hospital, 6 Ferrel Rd, P.O. Box 2467, Rosiclare IL 62982; St. Joseph Catholic Church, R.R. 1 Box 140, Elizabethtown, IL 62931; Southern Illinois Hospice, 204 Halfway Road, Marion IL 62959-5058; the American Cancer Society, 4503 West De Young, Suite 200c, Marion IL 62959; (specify) Hardin-Pope County Relay for Life; or a charity of your choice. Envelopes will be available at the church. Services have been entrusted to Cox Funeral Home, Rosiclare, IL. Burial will be private
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