Gerald Lewis Gross, born 11/18/1937, died peacefully at home with family on 07/26/2024. Jerry was a successful businessman running Kirk Gross Co. of Waterloo Iowa. Jerry and his wife of 65 years, Jane, enjoyed the life they built through traveling the world until he retired in North Carolina. Jerry was passionate fan of his home teams Green Bay Packers and the Carolina Hurricanes. Jerry leaves behind his wife Jane, their four children, nine grandchildren, and twelve great-grandchildren. Services will be private. An online guestbook is available at www.compassionatecremationva.com