Verna Jeanne Gillett

March 16, 1929 - May 15, 2017 Verna Jeanne (Bybee) Gillett passed away Monday, 15 May 2017, at her home in Las Cruces, NM, at the age of 88. Verna was born 16 March 1929 in South Bend, Indiana to John Lawrence and W. Grace (Coplen) Bybee. She married William T. Gillett on 27 May, 1949. Verna enjoyed sewing for her family and watching hummingbirds. Verna is survived by her husband William Gillett, and two daughters Donna (Richard) Gehring of South Bend, IN and Dolores (Darrell) Ward of Las Cruces, NM, 10 grandchildren and her great-grandson. A sister, Mary K. (Richard) Sayers in Florida and brother, Charles W. (Mary) Bybee in Niles, MI also survive. The grandchildren are Cynthia Gehring, Patricia Gehring, Michael Gehring, Robert Gehring, Shawn Ward, Brenda Ward, Erik Gillett, Renee Gillett, Janet Gillett, Jacob Gillett; and her great-grandson, London Ross. She is predeceased by her son John W. Gillett in April 2002 and her daughter Betty L. Gillett in December 2006. A sister, Sarita Julia Ann (John) Grall and brother, John L. (Mildred) Bybee, Jr., also preceded her in death. Memorial services will be at Getz Funeral home, 1 June 2017 at 10:00 am. All are welcome to attend and celebrate Verna's life. PDF Printable Version