Dawnette Ross Obituary

Hi Dawnette I guess its been 17 years since hearing the shocking news of the accident. Still think about you & miss your laugh. Till we meet up again!

It's so weird that I was just talking about you the other day and this pops up. You are missed.

I never knew you but saw the terrible accident as I drove by to my house. You have no idea how many times I think about you and how my heart breaks for your death. I put a sign at the corner where you were killed a few years ago before the dental office was built on that corner to honor your death. I hope your son has grown into a fine young man. Someday I will introduce myself to you. Rest in peace, Dawnette!

I keep hearing that Celine Dion song that totally makes me think of you. I can't believe it's been eight years. I wish I could talk to you and hear your voice. I miss you so much. I love you. Love, Susanne

Happy Birthday Dawnette! I sure wish we could celebrate together-I miss you...Susanne

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY DARLING DAUGHTER, I SURE MISS YOU. I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU. I'LL BE SEEING YOU AND MARY-JANE SOMEDAY. I LOVE YOU BOTH VERY MUCH. LOVE ADA

Love and Miss you Sister. I'm glas Casey came down this weekend. he looks pretty good and had a nice hair cut.
love you!

MY DEAR DAWNETTE A NOTHER YEAR HAS GONE BY, AND THE PAIN STILL LINGERS IN MY HEART. NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T THINK ABOUT YOU. I MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH. I WATCH YOU'R VIDEO QUITE OFTEN SO I NEVER FORGET YOU'R WONDERFUL SMILE. I WISH I COULD HAVE YOU ONE MORE DAY, BUT THAT WOULD'NT BE ENOUGH. YOU ARE HEAVY ON MY HEART. BUT ONE DAY WE WILL TOGETHER. HUG AND KISS MARY JANE FOR ME. TILL NEXT TIME. I LOVE AND MISS YOU VERY MUCH. MOM ADA

Hi Dawnette,
I just wanted to say that I am thinking of you as always the holidays are not the same without you. It seems like forever since we seen your beautiful smile. I know that you are in a better place so I find comfort in that. Its just so hard how you were taken away from the ones who loved you way too soon. LOVE you forever, Sara Redmon

Dear Dawnette, Of course I didnt forget-Happy Birthday! I thought about you all day long yesterday. I love you and miss you. Love, Susanne

hi Dawnette, me and casey just wanted to wish you a happy birthday we miss you,love robert and casey

Dear Dawnette,

We miss you so much, not a day goes by that I dont think of you. Casey is blessed to be so much like you. Were trying to go on without you but it is sooo hard sometimes. I just dont understand how life can be so unfair..

Hey Sis,

Just wanted to say Happy Birthday. Miss you alot and yesterday was no picnic. It has been one year since we all laid you to rest. As time goes by things get easier. When great things happen, I wish you were here to share them with. Some good things have happened for me in the last two months and I do wich you were here. You would be so happy for me. If what they say is true, I'm sure you already are. I miss you so very much. Just wanted to say happy birthday and love you.

Talk to you later.

Liz

Hello My Darling Sister,

I just wanted to say I miss you very much. The holidays were and never will be the same. It was hard not hearing your voice over the phone wishing me a Merry Christmas, Happy Birthday, or Happy New Year. Our lives have been changed forever and I just wish I was superman and could turn back time. I had a dream about you and as usual you were mad at me for not calling you. Seemed so real and i wondered if I had called, would you still be hear today. I think we all wonder that every day. I love you sister and will see you soon. Wish your mom a happy birthday for me will you. It's just around the corner. Love you.

Hey Sister,

Just wanted to say that i love you and miss you so much. it seems like yesterday we were laughing and enjoying our vacation together. i cant believe you have been gone from my live for almost four months. it's still so fresh and new to me, i hate it so. i hope you can hear me and see me cause i talk to you all the time. shawn and aaron and everyone else sends their love and misses you just the same. we had a bbq at mark and shannon's house and all laughed because not one of us could tell a story without your name in it. your laugh kept echoing in everyones head all day long. that helped to keep us going and now we all keep in touch and talk every week.

i miss you sister. i wish you could talk to me. i had a dream about you for the first time a few nights ago and you were mad at me because i hadn't called you. i'm so sorry, dawnette. if maybe i had called you that day you would still be here with us right now. I LOVE YOU SO MUCH. take care of hossy boy. he's your pet now. i'll write again soon, sister. i love you.

Dawnette,

You've been away from us for some time now and it does not even seem that we have begun to heal but I am pleased that my uncle, your fiancee who loved you so much has awakened from his coma and has begun his process of recovering. I know that you are in his heart (not just 'cause your name is tattooed on his heart, where it will remain forever)but because he loved you so. I am sure that you are looking down and watching over all of us as well as Jeff and I pray that the love you and Jeff shared can get him through this. I love you Dawnette and I thought the memorial your sister put together for you was so awesome. The pictures of you stay etched in my mind; you were so beautiful and you were always smiling. That is how I will always remember you and how I know you are smiling down on us now. I wish that there was someway we could tell you one more time that we love you and that we will never forget you. You have made a mark on all you knew you that can never be erased. We love you so much!!!

Dear Casey,



Once again I want you to know how sorry I am about the loss of your Mom. I continue to pray for you and I wonder how you are doing. I am so glad you were in my class last year. Love, Mrs. YO

I am so sorry to hear about your dear loss. I found out about this through a friend of mine online. I don't know Dawnette or the family, but I want you all to know that I am praying and that my thoughts are with your family today and always!

Blessings and Huggs!

Jennifer :)

The funeral service was a humbling experience. Seeing some of my family was a great experience. I haven't seen my cousin Alexander in a long time. Dawnette's plot is only 20 feet away from her mother Janie's and is right next to a big tree. I'm the cleaner of all our family tombstones at the cemetary and will make sure that Dawnette's will always look brand new. I will take pictures and send them to anyone who wants a picture. We will always love her and as her cousin, it's just been a blessing she entered my life and will never be forgotten.

I attended the Memorial service for Dawnette here in Southern Calif.

I wanted to take a moment to let the family know what a beautiful service it was. It showed me the wonderful things that happened in Dawnette's life when she moved to Colorado. It's nice to know how happy she was.

My best wishes go out to Casey. I know how much Dawnette loved him. She and I were both single Moms working at Synergy and we would often talk about our boys.

Good-bye Dawnette....you were one of a kind!

Dawnette I know your in heaven for the person you were you will be missed watch orer all who loved you

My first memory of Dawnette is one of a cute little pony tailed girl, a mere 6 years old. I was fortunate enough to see her occasionally over the years as she grew into a beautiful woman and a loving mother. A phone call from Dawnette was always like a sunny spring day. I loved to hear her cheerful voice. Her and Patty would talk for hours and laughter would ring throughout the house, and I could even hear Patty in the garage. When I saw Dawnette she was always so cheerful and happy.

I’m fortunate I guess for never having seen, well let’s say her spunky side! A friend of Patty’s told one of my favorite stories of her. He’s a tall guy, like 7 foot tall, and wanted to date Dawnette and kept asking and bugging her until she finally read him the riot act one day and he didn’t come back for 2 years after Dawnette moved! I’ve heard she was spunky and sassy, and would have loved to have been there to see that. This story always cracks me up! Sounds like she could be a little stick of dynamite and I sure am glad I never lit that fuse.

I feel as if a piece of my heart has been taken and it often hurts just to breath, but the pain will go away someday and just leave a scar and nothing but beautiful memories of all the great times we had. She may be gone physically but she will always be in my heart, mind and soul.

Love you, miss you…Robin Sweet

My condolences and prayers of peace to Dawnette's family... Dawnette and I were co-workers at Synergy Microsystems in San Diego. I have to say that this young lady impressed me with her spunk and heart as we became friends at work. She was always trying to improve herself...including quitting cigs cold turkey. I would mention about Dawnette every now and then to my wife as an awesome example of a young lady trying to make a good go of her life. I wouldn't be surprised if Dawnette in her short life touched a lot of people's lives. I know she's touched mine and she will be sorely missed. We need more Dawnettes in this world.



~ Jonathan and Mary Anne Villegas

When I was a kid I wanted to have a big sister like my friend had, instead I was the lucky one who got to be the big sister to Dawnette. She was born when I was 10 and I adored her from the minute she came home. I got to feed her, change her, play with her and take her everywhere with me. She was my real life baby doll. I was feeding her the 1st time she spit out her baby food in a big spray and I immediately laughed just as our mom yelled noooo so Dawnette wouldn’t think it’s funny and keep doing it…too late, I’d already laughed and she just kept on spitting out food and I kept laughing! She wanted to go everywhere with me as toddler and I usually took her. When I was older and lived on my own she’d come and stay almost every weekend with me. I took her to gymnastics, and took her and Alexander skating, trick or treating, to movies, to Mt. Rainier, or just hang out at the house playing games and cards (she cheated at go fish and then told me she was cheating). I told her that someday some man was going to be cussing me out because I spoiled her a bit and by the time she was 12 she had a fondness for Filet Mignon and good jewelry. I loved having her with me and never thought of her as a bother or nuisance like some sisters do. When she was 10 they moved to California and we were both so mad. We didn’t want to be separated from each other. She came up and spent most of the summer with me the next few years and we took advantage of all the time we did have together. After our mom died we got to see each other sporadically the next few years but talked on the phone a lot. She came to live with me the summer she turned 16 and I finally had her with me full time. Even with the fights and disagreements I loved having her live with me. She went back to California when she turned 18 but came back here during her pregnancy. She wanted to be the healthiest she could be and was juicing all the time, nesting and looking forward to the baby. Having her and Casey with me the next 3 years was such a gift and I cherish so many wonderful memories. The minute Casey was born, she was a mom first and everything else was second. She moved to California, met up with Jeff again and eventually went to Colorado. I wished she was closer and that I could see her more often, but I was so very proud of her and glad that she was so happy. She loved Casey, Jeff, her family and friends with a fierce heart and I know that she knew how much she was loved by us. We’d always end our calls with “Love you and miss you” and kept giving kisses, stalling, not wanting to hang up. When she was here last October, we were hugging goodbye and crying for the longest time, not wanting to let go. I didn’t know that would be the last time I would hold her. I’m struggling with feeling so lucky to have had her in my life and feeling so angry that she was taken way too soon. She was the absolute best sister a girl could have asked for. I feel so lucky to have watched her grow from an adorable little girl into such a wonderful, beautiful, spunky, feisty, caring, funny, stubborn, loving, affectionate, generous woman. I wouldn’t have changed a thing about her. Dawnette, I’m so heartbroken and lost without you. I hope your spirit soars in heaven, give Mom & Bandit a big kiss and hug from me. I miss you so much more that mere words could ever say…All my love forever…Patty

My deepest sympathy goes out to the ones Dawnette leaves behind. As a friend of the family, I know how deeply her family loved her. I can't begin to know the pain that Ada, Alex, Toni, Paulette, Liz and Alexander III are feeling. May God bless all of you and heal your hearts. May Dawnette's memories stay with you and forever live in your hearts. And to Casey, her son...may God give you strength and courage and may you always know that you were lucky enough to have had a mother that truely loved you with all her heart and that some day you will get to see her again. My love and heartfelt sympathy goes out to all of you. Your friend always, Joan

MY DARLING DAUGHTER I WILL NEVER FORGET YOU'R LOVING HEART, YOU'R SMILE AND YOU'R LOVING WAYS. I WILL MISS YOU SO DEEPLY, AND WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER ALL THE WONDERFUL TIMES WE SPENT TOGETHER. CASY YOU CALL GRANNY ANYTIME I WILL ALWAYS BE HERE FOR YOU. YOU ARE A WONDERFUL GRANDSON, WITH A HEART AND SMILE JUST LIKE YOU'R MOTHER. DAWNETTE TILL WE MEET IN THE HERE AFTER, I WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND THINK OF YOU FOREVER.

I LOVE YOU MOM ADA

Dear Dawnette,

17 years ago-when we first met, I knew you were special. So special that you ended up being the mother of my nephew.(Casey) Practically my sister-in-law. We had so many good times. A few bad too. You were so fun to talk to. Im really gonna miss you - alot! I love you Dawnette. I love Casey. too. I see so much of you in him-its comforting. Please watch over us and help us to go on without you. You will never ever be forgotten......

P.S. you were my friend first! Love, Susanne

Hello. I just wanted to stop and to give my support. My uncle was in a car crash and I know how it feels, when they are taken but shouldn't have been.

My thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Dawnette and Jeff. Dawnette, you have touched the hearts of so many people and we all miss you so much. Thank you for being such a wonderful mom, friend and co-worker. We admired the relationship that you had with Casey! The love that you have given Casey will stay in his heart forever. Jeff, we pray that God will look over you and heal you throughout the days ahead. Dawnette, thank you for impacting our lives in so many ways...we learned a lot from you...You will never be forgotten as you will be in our hearts forever.

Trusting in Him...

I want to thank everyone for caring about me and my mom i know shes in a better place and i will always love her i love you mom love Casey

I believe we are put on this earth to learn lessons,maybe we have to come back over and over again until we get it right.You know the song "What If GOD Was One Of Us?"It had to have been written about Dawnette. Casey would like to tell his mom "I Love You,and I hope your in a better place" Casey would also like to thank all the special teachers and friends at skyview middle school,and everyone else for their support.I will do my absolute best to finish what Dawnette has done for the last 12 years.Raise Casey with all the love and support and dicipline he will need to make it in this turbulent world we live in.thank you all for caring so much and God Bless... peace Rob and Casey P.S. feel free to contact Casey he would love to hear from you

My Dearest Sister, I will miss you with all of my heart. I will remember all the things we did together and never ever forget the friendship we had. It was golden. Dont you worry about Casey. I will be close to him and try my hardest to keep him safe. I love you so much and wish it could hug you and kiss you one last time. My sister and my friend.

Love your sister

Dawnette was a wonderful person, and she was so proud of Casey, and how well he was doing in school. She will be greatly missed by all of here at Progressive.

My prayers go out to Casey,Jeff & the rest of the family. I am very sorry for your loss.

Bless you. I found the link to this through someone who was talking about it. Many thoughts and prayers your way.

Be at peace our friend and know that you have known love and how to give love. So missed you are.

It's really hard to find the right words after all that has happened..I am just so grateful that Dawnette came into our lives and showed my uncle how wonderful life can be. I know that we will all be together again and I find comfort in knowing that. How is it that someone with the most beautiful smile and such a contagious laugh, who literally brightened every room she entered could be taken from us so suddenly is so hard to even begin to understand. I know now that you are watching and smiling down on us and I will never forget you..until we meet again.

We will always love and miss you, Sara and Stevie Redmon

Upon the path to heaven Within the sky of light. An Angel there to guide you Withchild of love in sight. Within her hand a flower She handed graciously Welcomed you with kindness Her heart for you to see.. Leading you with petals That fell along the way. Showing you the beauty On path you walked that day.Mom there to greet you With arms opened wide. Her little girl now joins her Forever by her side. Where flowers bloom their best Where grass is thick like velvet Where trees each day are blessed. Hand in hand you walk now With love that will surround. Beyond the great Horizon Where tears are never found. Heavens Door was opened Love was waiting there Angels wings have gathered Halo that you wear. Walk peaceful in the garden Your new life has begun The smile you left upon this earth Is shared with everyone.Jeff you have are deepest sorrow We love you and were here for you Im so very sorry for your loss.We love you Vanessa, Sara, Stevie

Dawnette, we are so proud to have you as part of our family, you and jeff really helped each other up, we know jeff loves you dearly. You will truely, truely be missed by all. so until we meet again ! all my love your mother and father-in-law to be.

Dawnettes mother Mary Jane, my twin, named her well. Dawn means "to shine". Dawnette lit up our lives with her presence, her beautiful smile and personality. I have so many memories of watching her grow up along side my children into a pretty young woman. At times she lived near, at times far. She was a loving & devoted mother to her son Casey. Her mother and I had the joy of leading Dawnette in prayer in Tacoma, Wa in 1980. She opened up her heart to Jesus & He came in and became her Savior. She was 9 years old when she was born again. She is now enjoying the benefits of her salvation, her heavenly home with Jesus & re-united with her mother Janie. Love, Aunt Carolyn

I am a classmate of Casey's at Skyview. Although we did not know each other well, I was very sad to hear of his loss. My thoughts and prayers go out to Casey and his family. May God heal your hearts. We will miss you Casey. Take care of yourself in California.

To the Ross Family,And Jeff,

So sorry about your loss.Our deepest sympathy and prayers go out to you!

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Dawnette, Jeff, Casey, and family.

I am sorry about your loss. I will say a prayer for you and your family

To the Ross family. Our deepest condolences in your time of need. Our hearts go out to you.

To the family and friends: My heart goes out to you. I am so sorry for what happened. You love her. You'll miss her. But she'll always be with you.

My prayers and thoughts go out to you and your loved ones. She was a great person and will truly be missed by her family here at Progressive.

Our heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with your family at this time of your loss. May God comfort your hearts and may His real everlasting peace fill you and surround you at this time. Casey the love your mom shared with you flowed to you from the love of God. May the love your mom shared with you inspire you to reach out to others in God's love. May you find faith, hope, and love, but the greatest of these is love.

This loss is a hard one to take. Dawnette was one of my favorite cousin's. Dawnette used to bond together with my brother James to take on myself and little Alex when we were younger and they would win about half the time. Her time was taken too soon just like her mother and is something that is too hard to process. I love my cousin and am happy she is reunited with her mother once again. I love you Dawnette!

I want to say how very sorry i am for your lose. My prayers go out to the family and Jeff.

I am deeply sorry for your lost , god has her in his hands now and watching her and shes watching over all of us and especially you too casey and your family and friends. she well always be with you in your heart, mind and spirit looking out for you. god bless.

I am sorry for your loss. Dawnette was a wonderful person and will be missed. You all are in my prayers. May God comfort you in your time of need.

Dawnette's smile could brighten anyone's worst day! She was kind, sweet and a joy to talk to. We will miss her here at Progressive. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you who share in her loss.

To the Ross Family,

May God be with you and yours during this time. Dawnette will be greatly missed here at Progressive

In Gods love,

Cher

My thoughts and prayers are with the Ross family in this tragic event. May God bless you and protect you in this time of need.

To the Ross Family,

I offer you my sincere condolences. I am truly sorry for your loss. May Dawnette's memory be in your hearts and may her memory bring you comfort throughout your lives.

Dawnette was my favorite cousin. Both Dawnette and I were the same age -- although she was older by about 2 weeks. I will always cherish the visits that I had with her. As little tykes, memories of kissin cousins... ha ha As we grew older, we were able to share our hardships together. You were taken so quickly. I know that you are in Heaven standing next to your mom. Our last conversation together, we told each other that we loved each other. You are missed, and as we grieve down here, there is an inner joy knowing that you are with the beloved maker who created you. Very soon, I will see you again cousin. I love you cuz.. you are missed.

Dawnette you will be missed. It has been a great privilege to have know you and you will not be forgotten. I consider you a friend and I will miss our conversations. My heartfelt sympathies go out to all of Dawnette's family.

Hi Casey,

I am very sorry to hear that your beautiful mom passed away. She is now in the arms of our heavenly Father. You will be watched & protected always by God & your family. I wish you the best as you go to live with your dad. You will be missed by your friends at Skyview Middle School. Your mom will always be with you in your heart & mind. You are all in my family's thoughts & prayers too.(Read Joshua 1:8-9 )

I am going to miss seeing you in class.

Your friend,

My beloved cousin.....I'll miss you....your smile, your wit, your sense of humor and your zest for life. Your memories growing up together although we were states away at times, will never be forgotten, only cherished in my heart.

My heart breaks for the loss of this beautiful woman. My arms extend to those she left behind. I lost my 9 year old son in a tragic gocart/auto accident on Tutt Blvd. I feel your sadness. To Casey, your mother will be watching over you always. She will always be there for you. Please watch the movie, Finding Neverland.

Dawnette was my favorite cousin. We are separated in age by only a couple of weeks. The last time we spoke, we told each other that we loved each other. Life is too short and she was robbed of a chance to raise her son. I'm truly devastated over this loss of life. I have two boys (11 and 7), I can't imagine leaving them. Dawnette was taken, she's home in Heaven, but the loss here on Earth is a deep hole in the soul. I miss you and love you cuz! I know that you are standing with your mom looking down on us.

Sorry about your loss. Dawnette was a great person and she will be greatly missed. With love from all of us. Pam, John, Jesse and Johnny.

Dawnette,

Don't worry for the ones you love

They know you're safely up above

And tears that right now fall like rain

With time alone will ease the pain.



Don't worry 'bout your little one

He'll always be your precious son

And memories will make him smile

Because you loved him all the while.



Don't worry for our earthly grief

Our time on earth is often brief

We often do no understand

The reason for the Master's plan.



Don't worry now, go towards the light

It's time to let your soul take flight

Begin your journey, and you'll find

Peace in the life you left behind.

I didn't know your daughter or her son but the God that we serve knows them both and the pain that you feel. You have our deepest condolences.

Dawnette we will miss you so much . you are an awesome person with a great heart. you opened up your home and love to Steve, Christian and i and made us feel so comfortable in your home. we had so much fun and will always treasure the time we spent there. much love to you.

love always

steve, tiffany, alex, and christian Redmon

Dawnette will be greatly missed by all of those who knew her or had the pleasure of meeting her. She was a wonderful, loving mother who cared more about Casey than anything in the world. I will miss Dawnette's laughter and smile, but I feel lucky to have the memory of her.

My respects go out to your family and friends. Dawnette was a wonderful friend and co worker. My prayers to your son and loved ones.You will be greatly missed.

Though we did not know your dear Dawnette, we are saddened by your loss. My family extends its sympathies and you are in our prayers.

I was hired at Progressive with you, and adored your spunky personality. You will be in my prayers and thoughts.

May your prayers be strong and hard for the family and frinds of this woman. I don't know her or her family but my prayers go out to you all in this time of pain and sorrow. GOD bless you all

You will be greatly missed. I will always remember the good times we shared. I know God will welcome you with open arms and watch over your dear son Casey. My thoughts and prayers go out to your family, especially my dear step sister Patti Sweet and step brother Rick Pruett. God Bless!!!

Dawnette, you are and will continue to be missed by myself and Mark. We all had a great time growing up in San Diego! Ada, Alex, Alexander, Liz, Paulette, Toni and Casey I feel so bad for all of you and will keep you all in our prayers. You know you can call or email us anytime!



Love you all,

Shannon

My condolences, She was a good woman and a good mother. All she ever did at work was talk about her fiance' and her kid. I could tell she was very happy. She will be greatly missed by all of her friends here at Progressive.

Dawnette and I were employed at the company. Although I did not have the good fortune to personally know Dawnette, I am very saddened at the news of her passing in this tragic circumstance. I am sending all my condolences to her family and her lovely child. Please know that there are many people who mourn Dawnette's loss and are praying for you. Much love, Janet

Casey & Family,

We are so very sad to hear of your loss. Our son goes to school with Casey and they were all so very sad to hear of your pain. Our family did not know Dawnette, she sounds like a wonderful person. May GOD bless you and your sweet family that you will have the strength and courage to get through this. Our family prayers are with you. I am so very sorry...

The Smith Family

Dawnette, you were a wonderful person and a great friend. You will be missed.

I am sorry to hear of your loss. It is my hope that the concern and love of friends and family will bring you solace in the days ahead.

--Kim Jackson (Progressive Insurance)

Casey, sweetheart, you were truelly adored by your beatiful mother. Be strong and always know that you are in my heart and prays.

IVE BEEN SADDENED & SHOCKED FOR PAST FEW DAYS. YOU WERE A DEAR FRIEND ALWAYS TO ME & WILL BE MISSED BY ALL. AS YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOORS OF HEAVEN, THE LORD WILL BE WAITING TO TAKE YOUR HAND & WELCOME YOU. GOODBYE DAWNETTE