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Mary Rose Gilker
6/14/1927 - 9/20/2026
Obituary For Mary Rose Gilker
Mary Rose Gilker passed peacefully on September 20, 2026.
Mary will be lovingly remembered by her children, James (Gayle), David (Margie), and Cheryl (Scott); daughter-in-law, Linda Gilker (Ray Jr); extended family Retired Senior Master Sergeant Thomas Duncan Hall; grandchildren, Christina (Shaun), Samantha, Danny, Steven (Destiny), and Katie (Stefan); and five beautiful great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond A Gilker Sr and son, Ray Gilker Jr.
Memorial Services will be held October 5, 2026 at Highland Cemetery Chapel.
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