Todd Gross, 58, of Warsaw, Illinois, passed away at his home on Monday, August 12, 2024, at
6:10 AM.
Todd was born on October 10, 1965, in Keokuk, Iowa, the son of Earl Kent and Christine
(Sherrill) Gross.
Todd was raised by his mother and stepfather John (Christine) Shields. He enjoyed wrestling in
high school and graduated from Keokuk High School in 1984. After high school, he went to work
as a foreman at the knife factory in Muscatine, Iowa. In 1988 Todd went to work as a crane
operator at Griffin Wheel in Keokuk, retiring in 2020. He was united in marriage to Tammy Foley
on July 23, 2005, at the Trinity United Methodist Church in Keokuk.
He loved music of all kinds, from opera, to Jazz, and heavy metal. Todd played the drums and
played in a band for several years after high school. He enjoyed going to many rock concerts
over the years. After retirement, he became a day trader, and enjoyed trading stocks.
Todd is survived by his wife, Tammy; his children, Chrissy (Vince) Crump of St. Johns, Indiana,
and Brandon (Schuyler) Gross of Columbus, Ohio; his father Earl, his mother Christine (John)
Shields of Keokuk, Iowa; two step children, Ciara (Brock) Yuskis of Warsaw, and Dakota
(Hannah) Foley of Keokuk; his brother, Michael Shields of Des Moines, Iowa and a sister
Melissa Shields of Biggsville, Illinois; a mother in law, Debbie Lowe of Hamilton; he is also
survived by eleven grandchildren, and many nieces, nephews and cousins.
He was preceded in death by his grandparents, William Ernest and Marjorie Sherrill, Mr. and
Mrs. Earl Gross, and Lynndell and Mildred Shields.
Services will be held on Friday, August 16, 2024, at Printy Funeral Home in Warsaw, Illinois,
with visitation from 9-11AM with the Service at 11 AM. Burial will follow at the Oakland Cemetery
in Warsaw. Memorials may be directed to the family. Printy Funeral Home in Warsaw is in
charge of arrangements.