"Such a sweet lady and neighbor ?? ? "
In loving memory of
Wilene Mae Gaskill
April 2, 1923 - July 27, 2022
Wilene Mae Gaskill, age 99, died Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. in Lewis County Nursing Home in Canton, MO.
Wilene was born April 2, 1923 in Des Moines, New Mexico, the daughter of Braxton C. and Flora L. Fader Boyd. She married Gerald D. Gaskill in Quincy. He preceded her in death on July 20, 2004
Wilene had been employed in engineering support at Quincy Compressor. Additionally, she was a meal site coordinator at Lampe High Rise for Quincy Senior Services, and she worked in the dietary department at Quinssippi Nursing Home. In her spare time, Wilene volunteered at Washington School.
Wilene had a heart of gold, and she was dearly loved by all.
Survivors include two children: Stephen (Linda) Gregory of Avon, IL; and Stacy (Clyde) Nall of Quincy, IL; eight grandchildren: Kirk (Fran) Peters of Nevada, TX; Barry (Melissa) Peters of Milton, FL; Jennifer Peters of Decatur, IL; Jeremy Trenter of Quincy, IL; Jake (Becky) Trenter of Quincy, IL; Jamie Trenter of Quincy, IL; Kenneth (Claire) Gregory of Bullhead City, AZ; and Andrew (Julie) Gregory of Lucas, TX; 18 great-grandchildren; and numerous great-great-grandchildren.
In addition to her husband, Wilene was preceded in death by her parents; her step-father, Walter Ducher; her daughter, Karen Peters; and a granddaughter, Sherry Kennedy.
Graveside Services: 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 1, 2022 at Quincy Memorial Park Mausoleum with Chaplain Tracy Armstrong officiating.
Entombment: Quincy Memorial Park Mausoleum
Memorial donations may be made to Lewis County Nursing Home, Quincy Humane Society, or Disabled American Veterans. Memorial Donations may be made online at https://memorials.hansenspear.com
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Hansen-Spear Funeral Directors are in charge of the arrangements.
Tributes
"She will be greatly missed. She was always a wonderful part of a persons day, happy, with a wonderful heart. I miss her asking ?is there anything going on in the news? thank you for bringing her into our lives. Michelle Bracey ??"
"We?re so sorry to hear about Billie. Our thoughts and prayers go out to all her family. We always enjoyed time spent with Billie."
"My sincere condolence to all of Billie`s family. I know you will miss her. When you said that "she had a heart of gold", I truly had to agree. I enjoyed visiting with her as I styled her hair for many years. She was truly a lady and I considered her my friend. Sincerely, Mary Lazzeri "
"She had a heart of gold. We talked about getting tattoos together. Always had a smile. Deepest sympathy to family and friends. "
"Steve & Stacy, Val and I offer our sincere condolences for your loss. Billie was like a 2nd Mom to me and we spent some wonderful times together. Val and I spent time with her and Gerry playing cards late in the night before and after we were married, they treated us as family and that's how we will always remember her."