Esther Gilbert Obituary

It is always difficult saying goodbye to someone we love and cherish. Family and friends must say goodbye to their beloved Esther Gilbert (Mackinaw, Illinois), born in Secor, Illinois, who passed away at the age of 97, on September 20, 2014. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Esther Gilbert to show support.

She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Hiram Wood and Viola Armstrong Wood; her spouse Ira "Bud" Gilbert; her son John "Jack"; her sister Betty; her sons, Don Gilbert (Barb) of Lake Havasu, AZ and Jim Gilbert (Jane) of Mackinaw; her daughter-in-law Cheri Jackson of Mackinaw; her sister-in-law Ida May Suter of Billings, MT; and her brother Allen Wenger of Lafayette, CA. She was also cherished by eight grandchildren, and nine great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be made to Mackinaw Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 195 Mackinaw, IL, 61755.