Vernon R. Gross, 93, of Kingsley, Iowa passed away Wednesday, December 12, 2012 at the Char-Mac Assisted Living in Lawton. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, December 15, 2012 at the Congregational United Church of Christ in Kingsley, Iowa with Reverend Robert Blair officiating. Burial will be at the Kingsley Cemetery. Visitation will begin at 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 14, 2012 at the Johnson-Earnest Funeral Home in Kingsley, with the family present from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 p.m. There will also be one hour of visitation at the church prior to the service on Saturday. Expressions of sympathy may be directed through www.mauerjohnsonfh.com.