In Memory of

Barbara

Gonterman

Gross

Obituary for Barbara Gonterman Gross

Barbara J. Gonterman Gross, age 78, of Ellettsville, Indiana passed away at her residence on September 15, 2018. She was born in Bloomington, Indiana on October 15, 1939 to Ernest O. and Rosa (Bourke) Higgins. Barbara graduated from Bloomington High School in 1958, then worked at IU Memorial Union as the Head Catering Supervisor.
Barbara enjoyed gardening, wood working, and golfing. She was a Worthy Matron of The Eastern Star. She had a mutual love with animals, including her sweet dog, Candy. Barbara loved her family dearly and had a special bond with her only grandchild, Rolissa.
Barbara is survived by her husband, Donald "Don" Gross, daughters, Kelli Wilkes and Lori Finch (Donald), granddaughter, Rolissa Wilkes, step-children, Greg Dawson and Jana Hasty, step-grandchildren, Josh and Jason Finch, Clayton Dawson, and Zach Hasty, step-great-grandchildren, Kayley Finch, and Gavin and Maddie Hasty, brothers, Lowell Bourke (Joyce), Gerald Higgins (Ginger), Ernest Higgins (Sharon), and Roger Higgins (Julie), several nieces and nephews, and several great-nieces and great-nephews.
Barbara was preceded in death by her parents, and brother, Richard Higgins.
Visitation will be from 4:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, and from 12:00 PM until 1:00 PM on Thursday at The Funeral Chapel of Powell and Deckard, 3000 E. Third Street Bloomington, Indiana.
Eastern Star service will be at 7:30 PM on Wednesday.
Funeral services will follow visitation at 1:00 PM on Thursday at The Funeral Chapel, with burial to follow at Valhalla Memory Gardens in Bloomington. Pastor Thomas Horrocks will officiate.