John "Jack" Kenneth Ross' Obituary
Ross, John “Jack”, formerly of Bellbrook passed away on March 10 in Deland, FL. He was born on June 19,1925 to Helen & Kenneth Ross in Nevada City, CA. John is survived by his loving wife of 70 years, Janet & their daughters, Nancy (Karl) Valentine, Jeanne Ross, & Tina (Dave) Merkamp; his grandchildren Amery (Branden) South, Alan (Louise) Steele, John (Victoria) Valentine, & Jill Valentine; and great-grandsons Jackson, Ross, Patton, Jack, & Matthew; brother Richard Ross and sister Freddie Grisham. John grew up in Mason, OH and was a graduate of Wilmington College and Xavier University. He was a proud Navy veteran serving his country in WW II. John spent his entire career as both a teacher and coach of his beloved game of basketball at Cedarville, Bellbrook, & Belmont High School in Dayton. He later became the first basketball coach at Wright State University. John's Life Celebration will be held at 4:30 pm on June 13, 2015 at Conner and Koch Life Celebration Home, 92 W. Franklin St., (S.R. 725), Bellbrook. Memorial donations may be made in John's name to the Wounded Warrior Project, PO Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675 or online at www.woundedwarriorproject.org. Online condolences may be sent to the family at www.ConnerandKoch.com by clicking on his name.
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