Ruth Ann Stross of Live Oak, FL passed away February 27, 2025 after a long illness.

Ruth Ann had many interests and hobbies: she was a talented artist and loved to travel. She received her pilot’s license in the 1960s, was an avid ‘birder’ and always had an eye out for a new or unusual visitor to the yard. She enjoyed sudoko, playing golf, pool volleyball, was a member of the St. Louis art league, the DAR, and enjoyed many parties and celebrations with her dear friends in the St. Louis and Dowling Park areas. Ruth Ann and Bob celebrated their 50th anniversary on December 21st.

Mrs. Stross was employed by the Lexington Herald-Leader in the 1960s as Business Review Page Editor, the Winchester Bank (KY) as Advertising Director, and was Executive Director for the Lexington YWCA in the 1970s. She and husband Bob moved to Missouri in 1980 and joined St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Creve Coeur. Then, in 2014, she and Bob made the move to Florida where they enjoyed the warmer weather and joined St. Luke's Episcopal Church in Live Oak. They were residents of Advent Christian Village at Dowling Park for 9 years where they enjoyed volunteering and many other activities on the ACV campus.

Ruth Ann is survived by her husband, Robert M. Stross, Jr., daughters Sandy Walker (Tom), Kelly Knight, Kerry Atkins (Phil), step children Elizabeth Stross and Andy Stross, and grandchildren Ian and Morgan Walker, Conor and Tyler McNamara, Emily, John and Patrick Knight, Anna and Jacob Stross, and Greg and Sarah Atkins.

She was preceded in death by her father George A. Lehnhard, mother Mary Ruth Volpp, and brother George A. Lehnhard, Jr.

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