Alan Ross

Alan E. Ross, age 76, of Hays, passed away Thursday, December 22nd, 2011 at Via Christi Medical center St. Francis campus in Wichita. He was born January 2, 1935 in Hays, Kansas to Frank and Andrea (Meier) Ross. He was a 1953 graduate of St. Joseph Military Academy in Hays. He married Wilma Schafer on February 11, 1956 in Hays.



Alan started his working career in the oil fields working various positions. Alan was also a Drug and Alcohol Counselor for many years and he was responsible for starting up the drug and alcohol unit at St. Anthony Hospital. He then became a truck driver for Williams Van Lines moving furniture. As a bus driver he worked for All American Tours as a tour bus driver driving throughout the country. He was a well known bus driver for TMP-Marian High School events and Fort Hays State University sporting events which he truly loved doing and being a part of the students life. He was also maintenance worker at TMP-Marian. He was a member of Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays.



He is survived by his wife, Wilma of Hays; a son, Brian Ross and wife Peggy of Baton Rouge, LA; a grandson, Mark Ross of Houston, TX. and a sister, Irene Hauser of Louisville, CO.



He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Mark Ross; a sister, Mary Ellen Fromm and five brothers, Norbert, Francis, Pete, Louis and Richard.



Funeral services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Hays. Burial will be in the St. Joseph Cemetery.



Visitation will be Monday 4:00 P.M. - 8:00 P.M. and Tuesday 9:00 A.M. - 9:30 A.M. all at Brock's North Hill Chapel 2509 Vine Hays, KS. 67601.



A parish vigil service will be Monday at 6:30 P.M. at he funeral home.



Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alan Ross Memorial Fund to be designated at a later date and may be sent in care of the funeral home.











Service Information









Visitation Monday

December 26, 2011

4:00 PM to 8:00 PM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601













2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601









Visitation Tuesday

December 27, 2011

9:00 AM to 9:30 AM



2509 Vine Street

Hays, Kansas 67601











Immaculate Heart of Mary Church

1805 Vine

Hays, KS. 67601