Gene Gross

Memorial services for Gene Gross were held on Saturday, July 2, 2022, at 10:30 a.m. at the Christ Lutheran Church in Winner, SD, with Pastor Wade Harr officiating.

Music was provided by Lisa Odenbach, organist.

Military honors were conferred by the Winner VFW, Winner American Legion, and the National Honors Team. Kotrba-Smith Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Gene LeRoy Gross was born on July 2, 1939, to Jacob S. and Elizabeth (Kleinsasser) Gross in Freeman, SD.

Gene married the love of his life Labelle Streyle on June 11, 1961. In this union, they had one daughter, Kandy Rae.

Gene started his adult life owning a radiator and repair shop in Wagner. In 1983, they moved to Winner and purchased the Westside Motel. They operated the business for 34 years before retiring in 2017.

He is survived by his wife Labelle, daughter Kandy and son-in-law Darin Fuller, brother Ralph Gross, sister Darlene Ireland, sister-in-law Una Larson, brother-in-law Randy Woehl, several nieces and nephews, and many friends.

Gene passed away after a brief illness on June 22, 2022, in the Winner Regional Long Term Care at the age of 82.

Preceding Gene in death were his parents, Jake S. and Elizabeth Gross; in-laws Herbert and Adella Streyle; sister-in-law Phyllis Woehl; and brother-in-law Archie Ireland.