Betty Jean Davis Gross

Betty Jean Davis Gross, 90, of Ottawa, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, June 24, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family.

Funeral Services will be 10:00 a.m. on Monday June 30, 2014 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Peter Brick and David Gross officiating. Visitation will be from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Sunday at the Ottawa Funeral Home, and one hour before services at church. Burial will be in Oakwood Memorial Park.

Betty was born Jan. 26, 1924 in Du Quoin, Ill. to Loren and Esther Davis. She married June Gross on July 20, 1943 in Brownsville, Texas during World War II .

He died Sept. 27, 2008.

Betty was a member of the First Baptist Church, Oledine Wood Guild, Delta Theta Tau Society and the Doralon Duster's. She was a wonderful seamstress for many years, a volunteer at the Ottawa Hospital and spent most of her summers at north side Ottawa Softball diamond .

She is survived by her daughter, Ginger (Harold) Fogarty; three sons Terry (Pam) Gross of Frankfort, Ill. Tom (Kay) Gross and Tim (Malia) Gross, both of Ottawa; nine grandchildren, Lisa (Mark) Yanule, Sarah (Colby) Zemaitis, Jay (Stephanie) Gross, Brett (Laura) Gross, Matt (Christina) Gross, Chad (Amy) Gross, Brock Fogarty, Keoni Gross and Kekoa Gross, 11 great-grandchildren, Drew, Elle and Anna Zemaitis, Finley, Keelin, Liam and Ainslee Gross, Alexis and Alyssa Yanule, Audrey and Ryan Gross; and her sister, Irma Dean (Dawson) Duncan of Du Quoin, Ill.

She is preceded in death by parents and her husband.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Brock Fogarty, Jay, Brett, Matt, Chad, Keoni and Kekoa Gross.

Honorary pallbearers are Harold Fogarty, Colby Zemaitis and Mark Yanule.

Memorials may be directed to the family for distribution to organization supported by Betty Gross.

The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com.

Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory is located at 1111 LaSalle Street in Ottawa, Ill.