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Veronica Gilland

Feb. 20, 1949 | Feb. 08, 2018
| Feb. 20, 1949 | Feb. 08, 2018
Mrs. Veronica Gilland, 68, of Sturgis, KY, passed away Thursday, February 8, 2018 at Deaconess Midtown Hospital in Evansville, IN. Formerly of Central Falls, RI, Veronica resided in Sturgis, KY for many years until her death. Her husband Rickie and herself had recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on December 16, 2017. Veronica enjoyed many things such as traveling, knitting, bingo, and making candy with her husband. She was a member of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Sturgis. She is survived by her husband of 50 years Rickie Gilland of Sturgis, KY; three children, Robert Gilland of Morganfield, KY, Christie Shuecraft of Tolu, KY, and Kayla Gilland of Breckenridge Place in Morganfield, KY; two sisters, Irene A. Laramee of Central Falls, RI, and Kathryn M. Dunham of Searsmot, ME, two brothers, John M. Gorton of Pawtucket, RI, and Walter E. Gorton of Central Falls, RI; mother-in-law, Wilma Gilland of Salem, KY; four grandchildren, Jamie and Adrionna Gilland, and Summer and Cameron Shuecraft; 12 nieces and nephews from Rhode Island; one nephew from Wisconsin; one niece and one nephew from Texas. She was preceded in death by one brother, Charles Robert Gorton; her father-in-law, J.D. Gilland; and her parents, John F. and Rose Marie (Haver) Gorton. Funeral services will be Monday, February 12, 2018, at 2 PM, at the chapel of Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services, with Fr. Ryan Harpole officiating. Burial will follow at a later date in St. William’s Catholic Church Cemetery. Friends may call from 5 to 8 PM, Sunday, February 11, 2018 at the chapel of Boyd Funeral Directors and Cremation Services. Condolences may be left on-line at boydfuneraldirectors.com.

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