March 28, 2024

Richard Gillet

Corning

Richard Eldon Gillet, 81, of Corning, passed away with his family present, Thursday, July 15, 2021, at CHI Bergan Mercy Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska.

Funeral services will be 1 p.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at Pearson Family Funeral Service and Cremation Center, 701 7th Street, Corning, with Pastor Ben Quinlan officiating.

Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery, Corning. Open visitation, with family receiving friends, will be 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at the funeral home.

Memorials may be directed to the American Heart Association and/or the American Diabetes Association. Condolences and memories may be shared at www.pearsonfuneralhomes.com.

Richard Eldon Gillet, the son of Clifford Eldon and Maude Alice (Fetrow) Gillet, was born Oct. 16, 1939, in Red Oak. Richard graduated from Corning High School with the Class of 1957.

Richard served his country in the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged Sept. 18, 1959. Richard was united in marriage to Carolyn LaVerta Walker Sept. 30, 1959. Three children were born to bless this union: Dale, Suzanne and Gary.

Richard began farming with his father and bought the Dan Turner farm in the early 1960s. He raised Angus cattle, hogs and sheep. His farm was diversified including corn, soybeans, hay and oats.

Richard was a very hard worker and in addition to farming he worked numerous additional jobs. These included working at a grocery store, plumbing work for Dale Lenz, work for Adams County secondary roads and doing small engine repair. Richard then started working for the U.S. Postal Service as a rural mail carrier. He did this for 25 years until his retirement.

Richard was a member of the Rural Carriers Association, the Farm Bureau, the National Rifle Association and a former member of the Crestland Co-Op. Richard had many interests and enjoyed collecting antiques, hunting and trapping, swap meets, driving to Lake Icaria, tractor shows and traveling to country music shows. Richard especially enjoyed time with his family on their annual family vacations. He will be greatly missed.

Left to cherish Richard’s memory are his children: Dale (Wilma) Gillet of Glenwood, Suzanne Gillet-Bialkowsky of Carson, Washington, Gary (Kari) Gillet of Richfield, Minnesota; grandchildren: Elizabeth Bialkowsky, Cathy Gillet, Jonathon Gillet, Daniel Gillet, Rutger Bialkowsky, Leah Gillet, Alex Gillet, Melanie Gillet, Lily Gillet; great-grandson, Xander Owens; numerous other relatives and friends.

Preceding Richard in death were his parents and wife, Carolyn.