Margaret M. Ross, 79 of Weir died at 6:46 p.m. Monday May 11th at the Mount Carmel Regional Medical Center in Pittsburg.
She was born December 8, 1929 in Weir, KS the daughter of Frank and Grace E. (Jones) VanKam. She attended Weir elementary school and was a graduate of Weir High School. She was a lifetime resident of the Weir area.
Margaret married Edward Ross on November 8, 1947 in Columbus, KS; he preceded her in death on September 26, 1994.
She was a beauty operator working for Powder Puff Beauty Salon for 15 years and worked for a year for Phyllis’s Beauty salon in Weir.
Margaret loved her grandkids, enjoyed the outdoors, crafts, woodworking and painting.
Survivors include a daughter Mary Clugston of Pittsburg; daughter-in-law and son-in-law Kathy and Steve Madison of Weir and daughter-in-law and son-in-law Mary and Bill Mays; 3 sisters-Frances Thompson of Weir, Ann Uber of Stockton, MO, Vikki Zacarello of Kansas City; 2 brothers, Emile VanKam of Kansas City and Bill VanKam; 7 Grandchildren-Michelle Armstrong and husband Don, Kristen Mitchell and husband Camron, Eric Clugston, Barbie Middleton and husband Craig, Joey Ross and wife Kimberly, Jamie Cook and husband Craig and Amy Brewer; 23 Great-grandchildren and 2 Great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, 2 sons-John and Gary Ross; 2 sisters-Mildred Genser and Dora Friend and a brother Frank VanKam.
Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Friday May 15, 2009 at the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home in Weir with Aaron Williams officiating. Burial will follow in the Hosey Hill Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6-7 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home where friends may call after 1 p.m. Thursday. Condolences can be sent to www.bathnaylor.com Memorial contributions can be made to the Mount Carmel Cancer Research Foundation. Memorials may be brought by or mailed to the Bath-Naylor Funeral Home 104 W. Main St. Weir, KS.
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