Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Gillett, Patricia (Hansen) March 23, 2024
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Grand Rapids Press - Tuesday March 26, 2024

  Excerpts from Grand Rapids Obituary

         PATRICIA GILLETT

Died Saturday March 27, 2024-age 90 of Zealand at Holland Hospital.
Born on February 22, 1934 in Racine, Wisconsin to Alton & Muriel Hansen.
Patricia was the eldest of 5 children.
The family moved to Trufant when Patricia was about 8 years of age.
She attended Lakeview Public Schools. Attended Central Michigan University (CMU) 
where she studied to be a teacher.Her roommate,Louise Gillett, invited her 
brother at (WMU) to take her to the CMU Homecoming Dance.When Dave Gillett 
arrived he switched dates & he took Patricia to the dance.
Dave Gillett & Patricia were married in August 1954 & were together nearly 70 
years.
She served with her parents at Pleasant Hill Bible Camp on Bass Lake near Gowen, 
MI where she learned her love of serving God's people.
After several years living in Greenville, the family (now with 4 children) moved 
to Grand Raids where Pat finished her degree & became a preschool teacher in 
Northview Public schools. 
Patricia taught for 17 years & retired in 1991 & moved back to Greenville, near 
her mother,Muriel Hansen.
They were active in St.Paul Lutheran Church were her mother was the church 
organist for many years.
She loved spending time with her nine grandkids & more recently 7 great-grand 
kids, especially at their place at Turk Lake or their place in Ellenton, Fla.
Patricia also enjoyed singing & playing the autoharp in a group named "The 
String-a-Lings" along with Dave that played the standup bass.
Preceded in death by her parents, Alton & Muriel Hansen & daughters Pamela 
Gillett & Denise Gillett Ludwig.
Survived by her husband, Dave Gillett of Zeeland; sister, Marilyn  Nielsen of 
Gowen; brother Owen Hansen of Spring Lake & Noel Hansen of Canton,MI.
Surviving children include Daniel (Sherrie)Gillett of Zeeland, Beth (Joel)Krgier 
of Kalamazoo, & Bruce (Katie) Gillett of Belmont, MI; as well as son-in-law, 
John (Jill) Ludwig fo Frankfort,Il.
grandchildren include Joshua (Lydia)Gillett of Zeeland, Neil (Samantha)Ludwig  
of S. Chicago suburbs, Alicia Ludwig of S.Chicago suburbs, Samuel (Michele) 
Krygier of Kalamazoo, Abigail (Zane) Burris fo Lawton & Isabelle, Isaac, & Eli 
Gillett of Belmont,MI.& step-grandchildren, Eric of Dallas TX, Andrew of 
Dallas,TX & Audrey Studer of Chicago.
Great-grandchildren, Beckett, Jayden, Elliana, Josie, Paisley, Skyla & Kinsley 
plus nieces & nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m Wed. March 27, at St Paul, Lutheran 
Church (9844 SW Greenville Rd, Greenville,MI.48838)
Rev. Nan Dehnke & Rev.Wayne Otten will serve as officiants.
Visitation will be Tuesday 5:30-8:30p.m at Hurst Funeral Home, Greenville,MI.
Family encourages contributions to go to Musical Ministry of the Singing 
Crusaders (c/o Bill VanProyen, 2515 Nuttal Court, Holland,MI 49424)
Memories & condolences may be made at www.hurstfh.com.
 


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