Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross
Of Buffalo Grove
Elizabeth “Betsy” Ross was
born January 27, 1924 to
John and Christina (nee
Russell) Withers in
Motherwell, Scotland. She
died March 30, 2008 at
Northwest Community Hospital
in Arlington Heights.
Survivors include her
children Donald (Helen) Ross
of Arlington Heights and
John (Sondra) Ross of
Buffalo Grove; her
grandchildren Andrew,
Allison, Nathan and
Christina Ross; and her
nieces Christine Mathie and
Anne Brown.
Betsy is preceded in death
by her husband, the late
George W. Ross, whom she
married September 12, 1947
in Motherwell, Scotland; her
sister Helen (George) Cowan
and her parents.
Visitation 3-9 PM,
Wednesday April 2, 2008 at
the Glueckert Funeral Home,
Ltd., 1520 N. Arlington
Heights Rd., (4 blocks south
of Palatine Rd.) Arlington
Heights. Funeral service 11
AM, Thursday April 3, 2008
at The Hippach Chapel at
Chapel Hill Gardens West
Cemetery, 17W201 Roosevelt
Road, Oak Brooke Terrace,
IL. In lieu of flowers
contributions to American
Cancer Society, 1114 N.
Arlington Hts. Rd., Arl. Hts.,
IL 60004 appreciated.