She married Verne " Shorty" Ross on October 3, 1941. Together they had a dairy herd, farmed and raised hogs. He preceded her in death on December 24, 1988. She was also preceded in death by her parents, four sisters: Rita Curtis, Marise Peterson, Erma Mayberry and Carol Murrow, and two infant sisters. Berneice was a fantastic cook, a talented artist, liked to fish and had a green thumb when it came to gardening. She attended the Church of Christ. Berniece is survived by a daughter, Sharon Ala and husband Gary, three sons: Gary Ross and companion Corrinne Toumberlin, Jerry Ross and wife Sandra and Vernon Ross and wife Penny, fifteen grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren and one great great at.
Funeral service will be 2 pm Wednesday, December 27, 2017 at the Schneider Funeral Home and Crematory, Mound City Chapel. Burial will be in the Sunny Slope Cemetery, Blue Mound. Visitation will be held from 1 pm to service time at the Chapel. The family suggests contributions to the Vintage Park Activity Fund. On line condolences for the family can be left at www.schneiderfunerals.com.
