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Emily O. Ross

POYNETTE –  Emily O. Ross, age 97, of Poynette, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, March 8, 2012.

Emily was born on March 26, 1914, the daughter of William and Inez (Cone) Freiberg.  She married John Ross in 1934.  Together they raised three children and farmed in the Poynette area until 1963.  Emily worked for 10 years at Northwest Telephone Company, and the Milo Bisbee Grocery Store for several years before going to Wisconsin Central Colony, where she retired in 1980. 

Emily is survived by her children, Phyllis McDaniel, Homosassa, FL, Joan (Bud) Squires, Arlington, and Russell Ross, Madison; ten grandchildren, Randy (Karen) Schoeneberg, Peggy (Kip) Cooke, Jeffrey Schoeneberg, Rhonda (Jeff) Doherty, Teri (Rod) Dube, Shan Brenneman, Justin (Kim) Ross, Janice (Abdula) Lababidi, Jeremy Ross, and Katie Ross; 18 great-grandchildren, four great-great grandchildren, other relatives and friends. Emily was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, John, three brothers, Les, Willard “Jake”, and Frank, and two sisters, Inez Peterson and Juene Statz.

A Memorial Service will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Monday, March 12, 2012 at the Pflanz Mantey Mendrala Funeral Home in Poynette, with Rev. Paul Strickert officiating.  Inurnment will be at Hillside Cemetery.  Visitation will be held on Monday from 3:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be made to Home Health United Hospice, 1111 8th St., Baraboo, WI 53913.

 

 

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