Robert John Ross

Robert John Ross On June 26th, 2022 at 11:39 p.m. Dad flew to heaven to be with Mom. He did it all, he lived it all, and he loved us all. We loved him. Robert John Ross, 97, of Brodhead, Wisconsin, was born March 5th, 1925 to Howard and Ruth (Johnson) Ross in Marquette, Michigan. Dad wanted to join the military when he was just 17 years old, but you needed your parents consent. His mother wouldn't sign, so when he turned 18 on March 5th, he enlisted. Date of his induction was April 9, 1943. Date of service into active duty was April 16, 1943. Date of Separation was March 22, 1946. Dad was with the 89th Airborne Squadron. He was the Aerial Engineer for the B-25 Bomber. He served overseas in the China Burma India Theatre of operations for 23 months and 15 days. Dad received The Good Conduct Medal, The American Theater Service Medal, and The Asiatic-Pacific Theater Service Medal. He was a WWII Veteran. Later in life he went back to school and got his GED. Dad said the luckiest day in his life was August 13, 1949. He married Alma A. Kern in a candle light ceremony in Waukesha, Wisconsin. She passed away September 28, 2014. They were married 65 years. They lived in Waukesha for 48 years. They moved to Brodhead, in 1987, when dad retired. Dad was a mechanic at a garage in Milwaukee from 1946-1954. He was a salesman/driver for Hawthorne Melody Ice Cream from 1954-1974. After Hawthorne closed down he went to work as an electrician for International Harvester of Waukesha 1974-1987. Dad was a member of United Methodist Church of Brodhead. He also was a member of the VFW Post 6858 of Brodhead. Along the way dad had a lot of hobbies. He was a Ham Radio Operator, K9GKE, certified Scuba Diver, Radio Controlled Airplanes, his motorcycle, 4 wheeling, riding his bike on the Brodhead Bike Trail, and walking his dog, Betsy Ross around North Towne. One of his biggest pleasures was getting his Pilots License and flying all around Wisconsin with Mom. They would go to every Pancake Fly-In they could. They were very proud of their Cessna and would fly it to EAA Air Venture Oshkosh. They also owned property on Castle Rock Lake. They enjoyed lake life. Dad is survived by his children: Howard (Roz) Ross of Long Beach, California, Karen (Jeffrey) Williams of Brodhead and Patti (Donald) Labs of Islamorada, Florida; daughter-in-law, Amy (Douglas) Limburg of Bountiful, Utah; grandchildren: Sarah (Eric) Pearlman, Paul Ross, John (Sarah) Ross, Kyle (Fonda Sanyaolu) Hudnall, Ashley Williams, Danyelle (Tyler) Bollig, Mathieu (Lauren) Labs, and Kristen (Trevor) Santarius; great-grandchildren: Ethan and Scarlet Pearlman, Sawyer and Ashlynn Phillips, Paxley, Oaklynn, and Stetsyn Bollig. Preceded in death: his parents, in-laws: Benjamin and Alma Kern, sister: Helen Ross, son: William Ross, son-in-law: James Hudnall, brother in-law: Ben (the late Dorothy) Kern, sister-in-law: Esther (the late Oscar) Staab, sister-in-law: Rosetta Johnson, and brother-in-law: Arnold Johnson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m., Friday, July 1st, at the United Methodist Church, Brodhead. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Brodhead, with Military Honors. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m., Thursday, June 30, at the D.L. Newcomer Funeral Home, Brodhead. Our Dad is now flying to Heaven to pick up Mom. She will be ready to go and have the map to where the next Pancake Fly-In is. In lieu of flowers please donate to your favorite charity.

Robert John Ross

March 5, 1925 - June 26, 2022