Luella Agnes Ross
1923 - 2015 (92 years)
Generation: 1
1. Luella Agnes Ross was born on 10 Apr 1923 in Sidell, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 13 May 2015 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. Notes:
Louella Schonians, 92, of Danville died at 10:05 p.m. Wednesday (May 13, 2015) at Presence United Samaritans Medical Center, Danville.
Louella was born April 10, 1923 in Sidell to James and Lillian (Swinford) Ross. Louella married Edmund Gritton Sr. in 1943 and from this union came three children, Edmund Gritton Jr., Donald Gritton and Wanda Gritton Miller. She later married Gaston Schonians and he preceded her in death in 1983.
Louella leaves behind her loving son, Edmund (Marsha) Gritton Jr.; two grandchildren; a great-grandson, with another great-grandchild on the way; a stepson, Pete Schonians; a stepdaughter, Kay Blackwood and numerous nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her son, Donald Gritton; her daughter, Wanda Miller; a stepson, Dick Schonians and three sisters, Ada Mills, Myrtle Douglas and Jennie Sheets.
She attended Catlin Grade School and went on to work at St. Elizabeth's Hospital for 26 years. Louella worked in the surgery department and later transferred to housekeeping, before retiring in 1981.
Published in the Champaign, Illinois News-Gazette. May 17, 2015.
Name:
daughter of James Ross and Lillian Swinford
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146501867/louella-agnes_gritton-schoniansLuella married Edmond Leroy Gritton in 1943. Edmond (son of Jewell Rock Gritton and Flora Graham) was born on 14 Oct 1913 in Covington, Fountain County, Indiana; died on 25 Apr 2008 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; was buried in Sunset Memorial Park, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Donald Lee Gritton was born on 25 Jan 1946 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 6 Sep 2003 in Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana; was buried on 9 Sep 2003 in Danville National Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois.
- Wanda Lee Gritton was born on 24 Feb 1948 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 2 Mar 2004 in Cayuga, Vermillion County, Indiana.
Family/Spouse: Gaston Schonians. Gaston was born on 15 Mar 1915 in Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois; died on 19 Apr 1983; was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery, Danville, Vermilion County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]