Glen Charles Gross passed away peacefully on October 2, 2019 after a courageous and hard-fought battle with Glioblastoma Brain Cancer diagnosed on September 4, 2018. He was the son of Werner and Eulalia Gross, and was born January 18, 1955 in Harlan, Iowa. Glen grew up on a farm in Earling, Iowa with 17 other siblings, eleven brothers and six sisters. He attended grade school in Earling, Iowa and graduated high school in Harlan, Iowa.
After high school, Glen moved to San Antonio, Texas and worked for Pace Setter Windows for several years. He then started his own very successful remodeling business, Gross Construction, out of the back of his pickup truck, and moved to Plano, Texas.
Glen adopted two children from Russia, Alexis and Josh, and raised them in Plano. He then moved to Allen, Texas and met the love of his life, May Liu. When they married on October 25, 2015, Glen was blessed with a stepson, Kelvin Zhang. They enjoyed the outdoors together and he taught her to hunt, fish and BBQ. She was a fast learner and loved every minute of it. Glen was planning to retire next January, and they were going to move to their property in Oklahoma, which was their dream. They enjoyed their short love life together but packed in a lifetime of memories and good times.
Glen was a Christian man who believed in paying it forward. He felt blessed with the success and rewards God provided for him, so he wanted to pay it forward by helping others, whether it be with money, a helping hand or just being a good listener. Glen was very active in his church, going on mission trips and always lending a helping hand when needed.
He was an active member of Ducks Unlimited and the NRA. Glen enjoyed hunting deer, ducks, pheasants, and dove, along with his love of fishing. He also enjoyed hiking, 4-wheeling, and working and being outdoors.
Glen never met a stranger and made many lifelong friendships with the customers from his business. He was a very gregarious and jovial man with a very distinguished laugh who had very strong opinions of issues he truly believed. Everyone always knew just where he stood on matters.
He is survived by his wife, May Liu Gross; daughter, Alexis Gross; son, Josh Gross; stepson, Kelvin Zhang; siblings, Darlene Trierweiler of Dunlap, Iowa, Bob Gross and wife, Pat of Omaha, Nebraska, Dick Gross and wife, Elaine of Arnold's Park, Iowa, Peg Whitaker and husband, Richard of Omaha, Nebraska, Denny Gross and wife, Rose Ann of Mount Vernon, Iowa, Dale Gross and wife, Anna Mae of Harlan, Iowa, Shirley Graeve and husband, Ronald of Omaha, Nebraska, Connie Kohles of Harlan, Iowa, Dan Gross and wife, Judy of Houston, Texas, Anna Mills and husband, Jim of Shawnee, Kansas, Marvin Gross and wife, Deb of Earling, Iowa, Steve Gross and wife, Brenda of Earling, Iowa, Chris Gross and wife, Melissa of Earling, Iowa, Cindy Broughton and husband, Tim of Lucas, Texas; aunts, Helen Siemer of Dow City, Iowa and Odelia Coenen of Des Moines, Iowa; along with numerous nieces and nephews; great-nieces and nephews; other loving relatives; and many trusted, and loyal very good friends.
Glen was preceded in death by his parents, Werner and Eulalia Gross; and brothers, Gary Gross, Roger Gross, and Rodney Gross.
Glen was a God loving, loyal and generous man who will be missed dearly by all who knew him. We will all miss his big laugh and fun-loving attitude.
A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Friday, October 11, 2019 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home Chapel, 2525 Central Expressway North, Allen, Texas 75013, Highway 75, exit 38A. Inurnment is to follow at Ridgeview Memorial Park in Allen.
Memorial contributions may be made in Glen’s honor to the American Brain Tumor Association, https://www.abta.org/tumor_types/glioblastoma-gbm/.