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Collection: FND001 - SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Series: Tribute
Folder: DIG
Item: 23683
Title: Joseph "Joe" G. Gross
Date: 12/29/1934-10/30/2017
Inscription/Marks: 12/29/1934
Summary: Joseph G. Gross, 82, Bismarck, ND, formerly of Linton, ND, passed away peacefully in his home October 30, 2017. Mass of Christian burial was held November 2, 2017, at St. Michael's Catholic Church, rural Linton. Burial was in St. Michael’s cemetery. Joseph was born December 29, 1934, in Napoleon, ND, the son of George and Francis (Schwartzenberger) Gross. He was the third oldest of 11 children. He attended grade school south of Napoleon and went to high school for one year because he was needed to assist on the family farm. In the summer of 1952 he found his lovely bride, Mary Ann Wald, at a barn dance. Four years later in 1956 they were married at St. John’s rural church near Zeeland, ND. They made their first home in Butte, MT, where he worked in the chemical plant because there was no work in North Dakota. In 1961 they returned to North Dakota with their three children. They rented a small farm in Ashley, ND, before buying their farm near Linton and were blessed with six more children. After 31 years Joe and Mary Ann turned the family homestead over to one of their sons and purchased a farm in Driscoll, ND, until retirement in 2016. Joe battled several illnesses including cancer multiple times. He had a strong will to live and was very determined to win the fight. His love for farming continued until the very end as his last requests were to buy a “good” horse to “ride” and to move cattle with his 4-wheeler. Joe was extremely proud to be the Outstanding Farmer of the Year in 1975, and he was a life member of the Knights of Columbus. He enjoyed singing with the Young German Singers and drummed in two polka bands. He also delivered his daughter Tammy (Stormy) in the storm of 1966 at their rural home. Joe enjoyed working the cattle with his grandkids, taking them on 4-wheeler rides, and riding the horses. His hobbies included farming, going on trail rides, playing cards, and going to the casino. He was known as the cowboy with the tall black hat. He loved to dance and also actively participated in the “Wipe Out” with his kids and grandkids. Joe is survived by his wife of 61 years, Mary Ann Gross; eight children, Al (Katherine) Gross, Fargo, ND, George Gross, Bismarck, Jane (Tom) Taber, Fargo, Bill (Patty) Gross, Linton, Sam (Missy) Gross, Linton, Tammy (Fritz) Geffre, Hankinson, ND, Jackie (Jon) Grunefelder, Kintyre, ND, and Mary Jo (Gordy) Jangula, Bismarck; 30 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; siblings, Mary (John) Vetter, Msgr. Val Gross, George (Elaine) Gross, Veronica (Wilfred) Masset, Lucy Scherr, and Donna Hoffman; brothers-in-law, Edwin Ternes and Don (Leona) Hertz; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Elsie (Adam) Gross, Rose Wald, Bill (Millie) Wald, Donna (Joe) Fiest, Ann "Margie" (Sam) Piatz, Theresa Bates, and Valencia Wald; and many nieces and nephews. Preceding Joe in death are his parents, George and Frances Gross; his stepmother, Julia; his mother- and father-in-law, Markus and Katherine Wald; his infant daughter, Mary; siblings, Clemens Gross, Frances Lindeman, Barbara Ternes, and Helen Hertz; in-laws, Terry Scherr, Clarence Lindeman, Phyllis Wald, Alvin Wald, Wayne Bates, and James Wald; and many nieces and nephews.
Red ID: FND_I_74351 Image ID: 556748 Image Notes: FND001 23683

Collection: FND001 Digitized Images from Collection
Title: SHSND Foundation - North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program
Date: -

Summary: The North Dakota Heritage Family Memorial Program is sponsored by the North Dakota Funeral Directors Association. The life stories of deceased North Dakotans are featured in an archvied collection. Current partners in the project are Eastgate Funeral & Cremation Services, Bismarck Evans Funeral Homes, Carrington and New Rockford Everson-Coughlin Funeral Home, Williston Fulkerson Funeral Home, Tioga Fulkerson Funeral Home, Watford City Fulkerson Stevenson Funeral Home, Williston Nero Funeral Home, Bottineau Parkway Funeral Service, Bismarck Springan Stevenson Funeral Home, Stanley Stevenson Funeral Home, Dickinson These funeral homes provide recent obituaries to the Foundation, where staff and volunteers format, edit and archive each memorial. The memorials are posted, and copies are sent to the family for their input and approval. The listing currently features more than 13,000 memorials, and is constantly updated as new memorials and histories are received.

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