Florence Van Ausdal Cross

Florence Van Ausdal Cross came into this world in Lewisburg, Ohio, on December 10, 1923, and left it on December 10, 2017, at her home in Chagrin Falls, Ohio. Her parents, Francis Marion Van Ausdal and Cora Singer Van Ausdal, her four siblings, and her beloved husband, Gordon G. Cross, preceded her in death. Florence graduated with honors from Miami University in 1944 with a BS in chemistry. She worked as a chemist at National Cash Register in Dayton and at Battelle in Columbus, Ohio, before marrying Gordon in 1946 and starting a family. They had three children-- Ellen (Ulrich) Sandmeyer, Lorraine (David Branthoover) Cross, and Linda (Michael) Krasny-- and moved to Chagrin in 1960. Florence was a 25-year AARP tax teacher and preparer, as well as a volunteer for Project READ, Friends of the Library, Elderlife, and Hamlet Hills. She and her husband, members of the Federated Church for over 50 years, were staunch supporters of the Chagrin Falls schools and shared a love of golf, world travel, and a great devotion to their 10 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Private family services will be held. Those wishing to honor Florence may share their memories at www.stroudlawrence.com or contribute to Federated Church’s Colorado Kids Scholarship Fund.

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