Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Ross, Ruth Ann (Jesko) March 21, 2025 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Patricia Currigan currigan1932@concast.net May 7, 2025, 7:08 am Ionia Shopper's Guide-Saturday March 29, 2025 ROSS It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Ruth Ann (Jesko) Ross, 83, of Ionia,Michigan, who passed away peacefully on March 21, 2025. She was born on March 12, 1942, in Ionia to Joseph and Theresa (Benedict) Jesko. On March 5, 1960, Ruth married the love of her life, Howard Ross Sr., and together they built a home filled with love, warmth, and family She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend who found her greatest joy in being surrounded by those she held most dear. Ruth was preceded in death by her husband,Howard Sr.,; her granddaughter,Gentry Peterson Nnadi; her parents, Joseph and Theresa Jesko; and her sister, Doris (Jesko) Wright. She is survived by her brother, Joe (Sandy) Jesko; her children Roxann (Walter) Wiles and Howard (Mary) Ross Jr.; her grandchildren, Corey (Paige) Peterson, Rachel (Don) Leslie, and Matthew Lewis; and her great-grandchildren, Adanna Nnadi, Everett and Clara Peterson, and Levi and Oliver Leslie. She also leaves behind many beloved nieces and nephews. Family and friends are invited to pay their respects at Lake Funeral Home in Ionia,MI, on Wednesday, March 26, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM, followed by a Celebration of Life Luncheon at St.John's Lutheran School. Ruth's legacy of love and kindness will live on in the hearts of all who knew her. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/r/ross48869nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 2.0 Kb