Memorial services for Wendell “Ross” Arnold of
Albert Lea
, MN, will be held at 1:00 PM Saturday, June 19, 2010 at St Theodore Catholic Church. Father James Berning will officiate. Visitation will be held Friday evening from 4 until 7 PM at the Bonnerup Funeral Service and one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be accorded by the Albert Lea Area Service Clubs.
Ross died Wednesday morning, June 16, 2010 at St Mary’s Hospital in
Rochester
,
MN
. He was 78 years of age.
Ross was born March 29, 1932 in
Minnesota
the son of Wendell and Alma (Larson) Arnold. He graduated from high school in
Mankato
,
MN
, and received his degree in teaching from
Mankato
State
University
. He was married to Alice Riss on September 1, 1956 in
Worthington
,
MN
.
Ross taught Math in public school in
Wisconsin
before coming to
Albert Lea
to teach at
Albert Lea
High School
for many years. He also was an accountant for Shell Oil in
Albert Lea
, and a projectionist at Starlight Drive Inn and Broadway Theater.
He was a member of the American Legion and the Careyaires Vocal Group.
He loved stamp collecting, photography, model airplanes, fishing bowling and singing with the Careyaires.
Ross is survived by his wife of 53 years, Alice of Albert Lea, MN; children: Deni and husband Mike Garcia of Emmons, MN, Debi
and husband Mark Tough of Sioux Falls, SD, Cheryl and husband Brad Williams of Garden City, MN, Dave (Connie) Arnold of Northfield, MN, Scott (Michelle) Arnold of Albert Lea, MN; grandchildren: Gabriel Adams, Jasmine Manuel, Annissa Dubro, Alisha Boyer, Ryan Williams, Zach Garcia, Jessica Williams, Olivia Garcia, Hailey Tough; great grandchildren: Brayden Dubro, Lincoln Giles, Lukas Miller, Gavin Manuel; sister, Marilyn Norman of Blaine, MN., nephews: Mitchell Norman and Mark Norman.
Ross was preceded in death by his parents, Wendell and Alma Arnold.
