Mildred L. "Mickie" Gilles
Mildred L. "Mickie" Gilles
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Mickie was born on May 1, 1924, in Bartonville, IL. She was the daughter of August and Anna (Lapp) Oppe. Mickie married Paul L. Gilles on April 2, 1945 in Kickapoo at St. Mary's Catholic Church. They were happily married for 77 years.
Surviving are 5 children, Patsy (Peter) Cahill, Mary Kay (Dale) DeVries, Edward (Janet) Gilles, Steven (Candy) Gilles, Paul (Susan) Gilles, Jr., brother, Warren Oppe, 14 grandchildren, 29 great- grandchildren and 5 great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, Paul, and 8 brothers and sisters.
Mickie was a loving wife and mother to her family and will be greatly missed. She was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and the Altar and Rosary Society in Brimfield. She had been a member of the Jubilee Township Board.
Mickie's family would like to thank both Nurse Carrie and Nurse Ethan and all the wonderful caregivers at Country Comfort Retirement Home for their kindness and support.
Funeral Mass will be at 11:00 AM on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Brimfield, IL, with visitation 2 hours prior from 9 AM until time of Mass.
Fr. Deogratias Mpewo and Deacon Ray Burton will officiate. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery in Brimfield.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Brimfield School District Dream Scholarship.
Tributes and condolences may be made at www.wrightandsalmon.com
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Terry Heinz
September 27, 2025
Mickie and Paul were my Godparents. They never forgot to send a birthday card to me as a kid, and we exchanged Christmas cards till a couple years ago. I last saw Mickie at Paul's funeral.
Mickie was always kind to me and wanted to know how my family was doing.
I cannot be there today. My condolences to Eddie and all the rest of the family. Terry Heinz
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LaVonna (Watts) Sams
September 23, 2025
Sincere condolences to the Gilles Family for the loss of your wonderful matriarch. She was a good soul and always had a great sense of humor. I have such fond memories of camping on their property & fishing in the pond. Her notes & correspondence throughout the years always made me smile. Her´s was a life well lived!
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