Jan. 31, 1925 – Feb. 18, 2023
Miriam Gross, 98, of Cottage Grove, Ore. passed on Feb. 18, 2023. Miriam was born Jan. 31, 1925 in San Fernando, Calif. to parents John Earl and Mildred Ione (Olney) Aikens.
Miriam met the love of her life, Ward, at a youth meeting in Van Nuys, Calif. They married on May 21, 1948, only 100 feet from where they met. This May of 2023 would have marked their…




