Micah Ross passed away peacefully in South Bend, Ind., on May 12, 2022.

Micah Ross was born on April 29, 1938, in Benton Harbor, the son of the late Gertrude (nee Piser) and David Ross.

He graduated from John Adams High School in 1955 and Indiana University, Bloomington, in 1959 and was a member of ZBT fraternity.

In the early 1960s, he was employed by Interstate Glass Co. in South Bend and opened up Great Lakes Glass Co. in Benton Harbor. For 23 years, he created lasting friendships and had a wonderful association with Jantzen Apparel of Portland, Ore., selling women's swimsuits and sportswear. After Jantzen, he worked for Ivan Bloom Associates in Chicago.

He enjoyed golf and had a lifetime record of two holes-in-one, in Benton Harbor and Doral Golf, Fla., and was thrilled to play at Augusta National once in the 1970s. Micah enjoyed a golf handicap of 8 and had a best round of one under par 71. He was a very well-dressed man, enjoyed crossword puzzles, watched sporting events, and had an occasional visit to Las Vegas. Ross was also a proud U.S. Army veteran.

Ross loved jokes and his favorite comedians were Don Rickles and Henny Youngman. He was famous for his one-liners and when asked for his favorite, appropriate-for-the newspaper joke, he said, "When I read about the evils of drinking, I gave up reading," or "I told the doctor I broke my leg in two places. The doctor said, 'Stop going to those places.'"

Micah was very well-loved by friends and family and all who knew him. He was predeceased by a brother, John J. Ross; sisters: Ruth Ann Ross, and Naomi (Ross) Ronen; cousin, David Piser; and his aunt, Ruth Piser, who raised him and his siblings after he was orphaned at age 11. He leaves behind friends: Jerry and Phyllis Alberts; sister-in-law, Suzanne Ross; nephew, David Ronen; nieces: Mihal and Gili Ronen; his devoted caregiver, Pam Shankle; and many friends and cousins in Peoria, Ill., and South Bend.

In lieu of flowers, donations should be made to Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) or the American Heart Association.

05/13/2022 JFC