William “Bill” Gillette, son of Edward Ambrose Gillette and Ella Mae Niles, was born Feb. 10, 1930, in West Plains, Mo. Bill passed away at his home July 10, 2015, at the age of 85 years, and 5 months in Kansas City, Kan.
He was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War. After his discharge from the Navy, Bill moved to Kansas City, Mo., where he met and married Mercyl Margaret “Peggy” Laessig. They moved to Kansas City, Kan., in 1958. They had four children, Michael (Anita) Gillette, Carol (Mark) Morris, Edward (Janice) Gillette and Gary (Jackie) Gillette. Bill was a loving father, grandfather to four and great-grandfather to two.
He was employed by Montgomery/Kone Elevators and retired in 1990 with 35 years of service.
Besides his parents, Bill was preceded in death by his wife, Peggy, his three brothers and three sisters. He was dearly loved and will be greatly missed by all who knew him.
There will be a private ceremony celebrating his life at Chapel Hill–Butler Funeral Home, with burial immediately following in Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens.
Condolences may be expressed at www.chapelhill-butler.com, as arrangements are under the direction of Chapel Hill–Butler Funeral Home, 913-334-3366.
