Thelma J. Gross Barber, age 83, of St. Henry, died on Thursday, October 3, 2013 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. She was born April 18, 1930 in St. Rose, Ohio, to the late Julius & Philomena (Fiely) Griesdorn. She was also preceded in death by her first husband, William Gross in 1959, her second husband, Harry Barber in 2002, a granddaughter, Alison Gross, two brothers, Clete Griesdorn and Ralph Griesdorn, and in laws, Katherine Griesdorn, Margie Griesdorn, Tony Post, Gregory and Monica Gross, Father Raphael Gross, Sister Victorine Gross, Leroy Johnsman and Richard Gross. She is survived by three sons, Ronald & Bernie Gross of St. Henry, James & Mary Gross of Coldwater, and Daniel & Lisa Gross of St. Rose, three grandchildren, Bill Gross, Mindy & Jeremy Gentry and Mackenzie Gross, a great-grandchild, Morgan Gentry, a step-great-grandchild, Luke Gentry, two brothers, Luke Griesdorn of Osgood and Mark Griesdorn of Cassella and in laws, Marguerite Griesdorn of St. Rose, Mildred Griesdorn of Coldwater, Mary Post of St. Peter, Ruth Johnsman of Celina, Eileen Gross of Arizona, Beatrice and Louis Borger of St. Marys. She was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea and its Ladies Sodality and the Coldwater V.F.W. Auxiliary. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 AM on Monday, October 7, 2013 at St. Mary Catholic Church, Philothea. Burial will follow in St. Mary Cemetery, Philothea. Friends may call on Sunday from 1:00 PM to 6:00 PM and on Monday from 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM at Hogenkamp Funeral Home-Coldwater. Memorials may be made to St. Mary Catholic Church or the Garden's at St. Henry Activity Fund. Condolences may be left at hogenkampfh.com.
