Obituaries

Marie Gilliland

Marie Gilliland (nee Eggen), age 87, of St. Louis, Mo., passed away Friday, March 25, 2011, at her home. Marie was a 1941 graduate of St. Peter High School (Jefferson City, Mo). Along with her husband Harry, she was a member of Knights of Columbus and a long time member of Farmington (Michigan) Country Club. She was the beloved wife of the late Harry Gilliland and the late Robert Kahl; dear mother of Donna (Donald) Koppy and Laurie (Matthew) Machelski; dear grandmother of Timothy, Ryan, Kaitlin and Eileen Koppy; dear aunt of Susan Danaher, Kathleen Graham, Bill Uriwal, Frank (Louise) Eggen, Janet (Tim) Johnson, Don (Diane), Gary (Emily) and Tom Eggen, Eric (Tracey) and Kristen Dampf; dear great-aunt of Jim (Eddi) and Thomas (Jill) Graham, Megan, Brandon and Sean Danaher; dear great-great-aunt of Preston and J.R. Graham; dear sister of Ralph Eggen, Millie (Don) Dampf, Evelyn Viviano and the late Harold Eggen, Margaret Uriwal, Bill Eggen and Joe Kuper; dear sister-in-law of Al Uriwal; dear great-aunt, cousin, Godmother and friend to many. Funeral service was at 9:15 a.m. Monday, March 28, with Mass at 10 a.m., at Our Lady of Providence Catholic Church in St. Louis. Interment was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, in Southfield, Michigan. Memorials are suggested to Our Lady of Mercy High School Performing Arts Department, 29300 West 11 Mile Rd., Farmington, MI 48336. Arrangements are under the direction of KUTIS SOUTH COUNTY Chapel, 5255 Lemay Ferry Rd. (at Butler Hill).

Published March 29, 2011