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Leonard William "Bill" Ross

1945 - 2022

Leonard William "Bill" Ross obituary, 1945-2022, Lorain, OH

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1945

DIED

2022

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Leonard Ross Obituary

Leonard William "Bill" Ross, 77, of Lorain, formerly of Elyria; passed away after a brief illness and surrounded by his family on Friday, November 18, 2022. Leonard was born May 7, 1945, to Leonard and Francis (nee Michael) Ross in Lorain, OH.As a young man, Leonard joined the USMC and faithfully served his country for 22 years.He loved working in his yard, running marathons and had a black belt in karate. Leonard leaves behind to cherish his memories are his loving companion Carol S. Barefield; children Leonard Ross of Moorefield, WV, DeeDee Thomas (Patrick) of Moorefield, WV and Carrie Miecznikowski (Scott) of Sheffield Lake, OH; 5 stepchildren; several grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren; sister Celinda Gamble (Chuck); and brother Michael Ross (Patricia). Preceded in death by his parents, brother Gary Ross and sister Kate Stanko. Visitation will be on Monday, November 28, 2022, from 5-8pm and Tuesday, November 29th from 10-11am at Busch Funeral Home 114 Second Ave., Elyria. Funeral service will follow at 11am at the funeral home. Interment will be at the Ohio Western Reserve National Cemetery, Rittman, OH. Clyde Hescox to officiate. 440-322-3717 www.buschcares.com

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Published by The Morning Journal from Nov. 22 to Nov. 23, 2022.

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Nicki

November 24, 2022

Forever my Uncle Bill... I'll treasure the memories forever. Thank you for your service to our country, and for the impact you've made in all who knew you.

Amanda Ludlow

November 23, 2022

You were a huge part of my life growing up and we may have had differences but you were good to us. Rip

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28

Visitation

5:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Busch Funeral and Crematory Services - Elyria

114 Second Street, Elyria, OH 44035

Nov

29

Visitation

10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

Busch Funeral and Crematory Services - Elyria

114 Second Street, Elyria, OH 44035

Nov

29

Funeral service

11:00 a.m.

Busch Funeral and Crematory Services - Elyria

114 Second Street, Elyria, OH 44035

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114 Second Street, Elyria, OH 44035

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