Edsel Ray Gill, age 86, passed away at Hospice Alliance on Friday, April 19, 2024 surrounded by his loving family.
Born on September 29, 1937 in Boynton, OK he was the son of the late Calvin and Nell (Thompson) Gill. He attended school in Oklahoma through high school. Edsel obtained a BA from Pittsburg State University in business administration in 1964.
On December 8, 1967, he was united in marriage to Patricia (Long) Gill in Kansas City, KS.
Ed enlisted in the US Navy on December 20, 1955 and achieved the rank of SM3.
He was on the board of directors for the Kenosha Chamber of Commerce and the board of directors for the Kenosha Christmas Charities, INC. (Goodfellow).
Ed was employed at Jockey International from 1967 until his retirement in 2009. He served the company as Senior Vice President.
He was an avid fan of Kenosha Youth baseball and softball organizations, serving as coach for his daughter’s team and later his grandson’s team. He loved gardening and lawn work, walking and cheering on his favorite baseball and football teams.
Ed is survived by his wife, Patricia J. Gill; children, Doreen (Bob) Bresnahan, Shelley (Steven) Kopczynski and Sam (Megan) Gill; grandchildren, Jay (Beth) Bresnahan, Rick (Lauren) Steinke, Jaime (Ryan) Siiro and Stephanie (Shaun) Mayfield; great grandchildren, McKenna and Declan Bresnahan; Ellie, Owen, Ty and Lainey Steinke and Harrison Siiro; sister, Judith (Dean) Keaton, sister-in-law, Marylou Gill and nieces and nephews.
Ed is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Jim and Ronnie Gill and an infant son.
The family would like to express their gratitude to all the nurses, CNAs and staff at Brookside Care Center and Hospice Alliance.
Service Date April 26, 2024
SERVICE LOCATION Piasecki Funeral Home
Memorial services with full military honors for Ed will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 26, 2024 at the Piasecki Funeral Home, 3720 39th Ave, Kenosha, WI.
Inurnment will take place in Southern Wisconsin Veteran’s Memorial Cemetery at a later date.
A gathering for Ed will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial remembrances to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-9959 https://www.stjude.org/donate or Jockey Being Family, 2300 60th Street, Kenosha, WI 53140 https://www.jockeybeingfamily.com/donate/ or Hospice Alliance, 10220 Prairie Ridge Blvd, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 https://www.hospicealliance.org/ would be appreciated by the family.
