Lois Mae Gillett, 70, passed away Sunday, March 12, 2023 at Chimney Rock Villa in Bayard, NE.
She was born February 27, 1953 in Alliance to Dale and Iona (Chubb) Vandervort.
Lois was a mother, aunt, sister, grandmother and if you ever knew her you would have had a lifetime friend. She lived and worked in Gordon at the Hacienda restaurant. In 1976 she was united in marriage to Everett Roy Gillett in Hot Springs, SD. Following their marriage they lived in Ardmore, SD and 4 children were born to this union. They were married for 46 years. She had many interests including reading, camping, fishing, knitting and enjoying games of Monopoly and Yahtzee. She will truly be missed.
She is survived by her husband, Everett, her sons, Jimmy Gillett and Ron Gillett, her daughters, Ione Gillett and Lola Gillett, her daughter-in-law, Holly J. Gillett and 4 grandchildren. She is also survived by her sisters and brother-in law, Leona and Robert Bloomer and Vesta Whaley, her nieces and nephews, Bobbie Bloomer, Dale Bloomer, Jamie Whaley, Philip Whaley, Jeff Whaley, Sam Stevenson and Dan Stevenson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Marilyn.
Memorial services will be Saturday, March 18 at 3:00 p.m. at the Calvary Assembly of God Church in Alliance. Pastor Jim Settle will officiate.