Lucille Clara “Lucy” Gross, 79, of Lincoln, NE, went to be with her Lord on May, 20, 2016. Lucy was born to Lester and Lillian (Nelson) Glover on March 28, 1937, in Terril, Iowa.
Lucy owned and operated “Ceramics & Things”. She taught ceramic classes at the Downtown and Havelock Senior Citizen Center until her retirement. Lucy also taught painting classes and made porcelain dolls.
Lucy leaves behind her husband, Ivan Gross, of 58 years, daughters, Connie Dirks (Keith), Pam Wendel (Wayne), sons, Mitch Gross (Lori), Marty Gross (Laurie) all of Lincoln, nine grandchildren and two soon to be great grandsons, sister Linda Holland (Steve) Lenexa, KS, sister-in-law Wilma Purdy, Norfolk, NE and Dona Glover, Dallas, TX and two aunts, many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother Vern, father and mother-in-law Daniel and Louise Gross, and grandchildren, Darian Gross and Amanda Sheridan.
Lucy’s family wants to express their appreciation to the staff at Independence House Memory Care (Mandarin Circle) and AseraCare Hospice for the wonderful, professional, loving care she received.
Funeral Service: 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at Trinity Lutheran Church, 724 S. 12th St., Lincoln. Visitation to be held Tuesday, May 24, 2016, from 2:00 p.m.-7:00p.m. at Roper and Sons Funeral Home, 4300 ‘O’ St., with family present from 5:00-7:00p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family would like to request memorials be made to Trinity Lutheran Church Foundation, 724 S. 12th St. Lincoln, NE 68508 or the Alzheimer’s Association, Great Plains Chapter, 1500 S. 70th St. #201, Lincoln, NE 68506.