Anna Elizabeth Gross

Wife of Karl Gross, beloved mother of Henry (Joan) Gross, proud Oma to Jeffrey (Tim), Jessica (Ben), Matthew (Will) and Theresa (Daniel) and Great-Oma to Corvo and Wolfgang. Anna is predeceased by and together once again with her children: Barbara Williams, Annette Heuckroth, Michaele and Carolin Gross along with her parents Henry and Anna Stech. She will be sadly missed and lovingly remembered by her extended family and friends.

Anna was very connected to her faith and her faith community. She cherished all of the relationships that she made. Anna was also incredibly talented and enjoyed woodworking, carving – especially birds and time spent in her lush garden. She was also a very gifted writer, as illustrated below:

A special kind of Freedom. - I am asking myself, am I a Christian? If I am, then I am free. I am free of the sins I have committed yesterday, free of fear and what tomorrow will bring. I am exempted from the meaninglessness and emptiness of this earthly existence. False gods I do not know. I recognize my loving God in all creation. In Him I am free. If I am a Christian, then I am bound body and soul to the one who rendered His life to make me free. My Savior Jesus Christ shed His blood to wash away my sins, to bring me from darkness into light. He adds meaning and justification to my having been created, no matter how insignificant I may seem. Again, I am asking myself, am I a Christian? How am I using this freedom which was given to me so generously? Am I allowing it to unfold and to create in me an overflowing joy? Am I applying my freedom to show a genuine love and concern for my neighbor, to the honor and glory of my God? Or, am I simply gambling this precious gift away? I must conclude that freedom is not attainable without definite commitment to the cause of our loving Creator.

Relatives and friends will be received at Coutts Funeral Home, 96 St. Andrews Street, Cambridge (519-621-1650) on Friday, December 2, 2022 from 5 – 8 p.m. A Funeral Mass will take place on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Gregory’s Parish, 10 St. Gregory’s Drive, Cambridge. Cremation to follow, Anna will later be laid to rest at Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge.

As expressions of sympathy, donations made in Anna’s memory to Community Living Cambridge would be greatly appreciated.