Doris Ann Gilmore, “Grannie Annie”, passed away on Sunday, January 12th at Aspire Senior Living in Platte City, Missouri. She was born September 3rd, 1933, in Medicine Lodge, Kansas where she became the Valedictorian of her high school graduating class. Ann married Frederick Greco but was soon widowed while she was expecting their second child. Ann later married Gaylord Gant and together they had two more children. They raised their family of six mainly in the Medicine Lodge area and were then later divorced.
Over the years, Ann held a variety of jobs outside of the home including helping to manage a tavern as well as secretarial positions in a law practice and in a doctor’s office. She loved playing cards or dominoes and even taught Bridge for a few years. At family gatherings, Ann would gladly play a game of Cribbage with any takers and she taught several of her grandchildren to play. Ann was also highly skilled at “hand work”. Many family and friends have items which she had sewn, knitted, or crocheted. Ann was known to be lively - even rather feisty. A nursing home staff member summed things up well saying, “She was a hoot!”
Ann was preceded in death by her parents, Lester and Faye Gilmore of Medicine Lodge, her sister, Chrystine Hosey of Emporia, Kansas, and both of her husbands. Ann is survived by her four children: Chrystine (Brian) Hettrick of Kansas City, Matthew (Pam) Greco of Seattle, Joseph (Rebecca) Gant of Illinois, and Gaye (Ken) Nuckles of Wisconsin. Ann’s legacy also includes ten grandchildren: Harmon, Erin, Dinesha, Gil, Gabe, Gracie, Eliza, Gabriella, Leigh Ann and Jeff, as well as eleven great-grandchildren: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Selah, Moriah, Elijah, Zepporah, Wendell, Linford, Ewan, Teddy, and Eve.
A memorial service is being planned for the morning of Monday, February 17th at 11:00 a.m. at Faith Community Church in Kansas City, Missouri. (4214 NW Cookingham Dr. / KC,MO / 64164)
