y busy raising six children. Mary was very active at St. Mary Catholic Church. She also enjoyed 20th century club, St. Patrick's Study Club and participated with her husband in 4th Degree Knights of Columbus. She and Tom enjoyed music and dancing. Mary loved her family and enjoyed cooking and baking for large family dinners. She loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren and always looked forward to seeing them. Mary also loved Las Vegas where her and Tom have spent many winters and made wonderful lifelong friends. Mary is survived by her husband of 64 years, Tom Ross, six children; Linda Ross of DesMoines, Ed (Betsy) Ross of Kirksville, MO, Tim (Annette) Ross of Peachtree City, GA, Mark (Kathy) Ross of Marshalltown, Becky Ross of Marshalltown, Julie (Jerry) Logan of Marshalltown. eight grandchildren; Toby, Tawny, Marty, Ryan, J.J., and Sara Ross, John and Macy Logan, four great grandchildren, Mason, Ethan, Christopher, and Olivia, one sister, Phillis Brennan of Overland Park, KS. She was preceded in death by her grandson, Bobby Ross, and her parents.