Charles Edsall Ross

Charles Edsall Ross, D.D.S. age 87, died peacefully at home on February 23 rd after

being diagnosed with acute leukemia in 2016.

Charles was born August 17, 1932 in Coffeyville, Kansas to Clifford Raymond Ross

and Francis Ella (Edsall).

He is survived by his loving wife Susan (Marconi), his son Cale E. Ross and wife Toni,

granddaughter, Addison Ross, grandson Kincaid Ross, of Colorado Springs.

Daughter, Elizabeth Buffy (Ross) Kaufhold and husband Lowell Kaufhold,

granddaughter Kaeli Kaufhold-Lively and husband Steve, great grandson Britton Lively, of

Denver. Son Carl L. Ross and wife Dolly, granddaughter Gina Ross, Michelle

Ross-Slater and husband Chris, and grandson Alex Ross, of California.

Charles spent his youth in Sedan, Kansas and Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Oklahoma followed by a

Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S) from Washington University School of Medicine.

Charles joined the US Army and served as a Captain from 1957 to 1959.

In 1959, Charles moved to Colorado Springs where he opened a dental practice

that he had for 41 years from 1959-2000 and during which time he concurrently

served in the Army Reserves from 1959 to 1964.

Charles was an avid outdoorsman, hunter and fisherman. He loved watching

football, golf, hockey and old western movies. He loved to travel, especially their

annual winter trip to Mexico.

After his leukemia diagnosis he participated in a clinical trial at Anschutz Medical

Center under the direction of Dr. Pollyea which has contributed to a better

treatment for leukemia.

A funeral mass will be held at St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church, 2650 Parish

View, Colorado Springs Colorado on Friday March 6 th at 11:00 AM followed by a

committal service at the columbarium.

In lieu of flowers, please make a gift to support the Pollyea Leukemia Research

Fund at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. Please send your gift

in memory of Charles Ross to: University of Colorado Foundation, PO Box 17126,

Denver CO 80217. On the memo line of the check, please note Charles’s name and

make it payable to the CU Foundation. Gifts may also be made online at

https://giving.cu.edu/fund/pollyea-leukemia-research-fund.