John LeRoy Gilbert Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of John LeRoy Gilbert of Petoskey, Michigan, born in Lansing, Michigan, who passed away on January 27, 2023, at the age of 71, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of John LeRoy Gilbert to show support.
He was predeceased by: his father Darwin Gilbert; his grandparents, Cecil Winfield Gilbert, Ivah Zeru Gilbert (Riggs), Ralph LaVere Smith and Beatrice Viola Smith (Nichols); his brother-in-law Philip Mark Kruger; his cousin Colin Andre Middleton; his great-aunt Irma Marie Aseltine (Riggs); and his great-uncle Lewis William Aseltine.
He is survived by: his mother Rita Gilbert (Smith); his son John; his sister Truda Kruger (Gilbert); his nieces and nephews, Rone Gilbert of Tumwater Washington, Anne Gilbert of Saint George Utah, Katherine Brown (Gilbert), Shane Brown of Springville Utah, Meredith Hookes (Gilbert), Hernan Hookes, Kenneth Gilbert, Rea Langlois of Ritzville Washington, Chelsea Monette (Gilbert), Hayden Monette of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, Robin Hafen (Gilbert), Cameron Hafen of Enterprise Utah, Joshua Schomp, Angie Schomp (Turner), SaraHannah Schomp of Lansing Michigan, Zachary Schomp and Marcella Schomp (Fuentes Tapia); his close friend Colin Middleton; and his brother Jim Gilbert.