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Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 7 B Notice - November 5, 2011
Harold B. Ross, 90,
Delta, died Nov. 3, 2011, at
Sunrise Creek Care Center in
Montrose.
Visitation will be from
5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at Taylor Funeral
Service Chapel. Services
will be at 10 a.m. Monday at
First Baptist Church in Delta.
Interment will follow at the
Delta City Cemetery.
Survivors include his wife
K. Kay; one son, James Harold;
two daughters, Kristi Ross-
Kjeldgaard and Pat Stroud;
two stepsons, Rocky and Randy
Ranch; one stepdaughter,
Tonya Hodges; one sister, Bessie
Blouch; fi ve grandchildren;
seven step-grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren; and one
step-great-grandchild.
Memorial contributions
may be made to First Baptist
Church Local Mission Fund,
1250 Pioneer Road, Delta 81416.
Grand Junction Daily Sentinel page 3 C Obit - November 6, 2011
Harold B. Ross
May 12, 1921 – November 3, 2011
Harold B. Ross of Delta, Colorado
passed away on November 3,
2011 at the Sunrise Creek Care
Center in Montrose, Colorado.
He was 90 years of age.
Funeral services honoring
Harold's life will be held at 10:00
a.m. on Monday, November 7,
2011 at the First Baptist Church
in Delta, Colorado. Interment will
follow at the Delta City Cemetery
in Delta, Colorado.
Harold Benjamin Ross was born on May 12, 1921 to Charles M.
and Nora A. (Kelley) Ross in Olathe, Colorado, where he attended
elementary and high school after which he attended Mesa State and
William Jewel Colleges. He joined the Army during WWII and became
a front line Combat medic, winning the Bronze Star for courage
under fire as well as other citations. He first married Kathryn
Eileen Ross January 10, 1943. To this marriage, three children were
born, James Harold Ross, Patricia K. Stroud, and Kristi L.
Ross-Kjeldraard.
Harold worked for the Soils Conservation Service before finding
his calling in real estate. While working for United Farm Agency he
became Regional Manager, responsible for setting up and managing
new offices in Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and
New Mexico. He won many top awards before retiring in 1986.
Kathryn passed away December 15, 1989. He then met and married
Kolando Kay Ranch on August 10, 1990. Kay and Harold pursued
many interests and activities. One that became special to them
both was the continuation of Harold's lifelong love of horses.
Harold is survived by wife, K. Kay Ross; sister, Bessie Blouch;
son, James Harold Ross; daughter, Pat Stroud, and daughter, Kristi
Ross-Kjeldgaard; step-children, Tonya Hodgs, Rocky Ranch and
Randy Ranch; five grandchildren; seven step-grandchildren; four
great-grandchildren and one step-great-grandchild.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. on Sunday, November
6, 2011 at Taylor Funeral Service Chapel, 682 1725 Road, Delta,
Colorado.
In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to be made in
Harold's memory to First Baptist Church Local Mission Fund, 1250
Pioneer Road, Delta, Colorado 81416.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Taylor Funeral
Service and Crematory.
View the internet obituary and sign the online guest registry at
taylorfuneralservice.com.
